Semiconductor Laser Power Amplifier

S. H. Macomber; P. Akkapeddi; A. Montroll

doi:10.1117/12.937680

14 January 1987 Semiconductor Laser Power Amplifier

S. H. Macomber, P. Akkapeddi, A. Montroll

Proceedings Volume 0723, Progress in Semiconductor Laser Diodes; (1987) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.937680
Event: Cambridge Symposium-Fiber/LASE '86, 1986, Cambridge, MA, United States

Abstract

Wide stripe semiconductor lasers can be used as optical power amplifiers for obtaining high power single spatial mode output beams. Anti-reflection coatings deposited on the facets of semiconductor lasers effectively suppress any self-oscillation. The input beam from a single spatial mode, low power master oscillator was injected into a laser diode amplifier using microscope objectives and cylindrical lenses. Our system produced up to 300 mW of continuous wave output power with good preservation of the master oscillator beam quality after transmission through the power amplifier.

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S. H. Macomber, P. Akkapeddi, and A. Montroll "Semiconductor Laser Power Amplifier", Proc. SPIE 0723, Progress in Semiconductor Laser Diodes, (14 January 1987); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.937680

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