Numerical Analysis of Flared Semiconductor Laser Amplifiers

Robert J. Lang, Amos Hardy, Ross Parke, David Mehuys, Steve O'Brien, Jo Major, Dave Welch

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Abstract

A numerical model for flared semiconductor optical amplifiers is presented that incorporates the effects of gain and index saturation and thermal effects. Theoretical near fields, far fields, and quadratically phase-corrected far fields are presented. The results indicate that flared semiconductor laser amplifiers are capable of coherent diffraction-limited output powers in excess of 1 W CW.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2044-2051
Number of pages8
JournalIEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics
Volume29
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1993
Externally publishedYes

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