Accession Number:

ADA151582

Title:

Fundamental Mode Oscillation of a Buried Ridge Waveguide Laser Array,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

CALIFORNIA INST OF TECH PASADENA DEPT OF PHYSICS

Personal Author(s):

• Mukai, S.
• Lindsey, C.
• Katz, J.
• Kapon, E.
• Rav-Noy, Z.

Report Date:

1984-10-15

Pagination or Media Count:

3.0

Abstract:

An eight-element phase-locked array of index-guided separate confinement ridge AlGaAs diode lasers is fabricated. In the array the absorption of light in the region between lasers is negligible and the gain profile across tha array is nearly uniform. Unlike most other arrays, this array oscillates inits fundamental node. Stable radiation patterns of near diffraction-limited single narrow beam with 1.6 deg. width are obtained. The beam width approaches the theoretical limit for the present arrat structure. Keywords include Mode Oscillation, Buried Ridge Waveguide, Laser Arrays.

Descriptors:

• *OSCILLATION
• CONFINEMENT(GENERAL)
• DIODES
• LASERS
• PHASED ARRAYS
• RADIATION PATTERNS
• REPRINTS
• STABILITY

Subject Categories:

• Electrical and Electronic Equipment
• Lasers and Masers

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE