Towards filament-free semiconductor lasers

John G. McInerney; Peter O'Brien; Peter Skovgaard; Mark Mullane; John Houlihan; Eamonn O'Neill; Jerome V. Moloney; Robert A. Indik

Towards filament-free semiconductor lasers

John G. McInerney, Peter O'Brien, Peter Skovgaard, Mark Mullane, John Houlihan, Eamonn O'Neill, Jerome V. Moloney, Robert A. Indik

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Abstract

We outline physical models and simulations for suppression of self-focusing and filamentation in large aperture semiconductor lasers. The principal technical objective is to generate multi-watt CW or quasi-CW outputs with nearly diffraction limited beams, suitable for long distance free space transmission, focusing to small spots or coupling to single-mode optical fibers. The principal strategies are (a) optimization of facet damage thresholds, (b) reduction of the linewidth enhancement factor which acts as the principal nonlinear optical coefficient, and (c) design of laterally profiled propagation structures in lasers and amplifiers which suppress lateral reflections.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	I/-
Journal	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	3944
Publication status	Published - 2000
Externally published	Yes
Event	Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices VIII - San Jose, CA, USA Duration: 24 Jan 2000 → 28 Jan 2000

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