Design and optimisation of high-brightness 980 nm laser diodes with distributed phase correction

Y. Zhang; J. J. Lim; T. M. Benson; P. Sewell; S. Dods; B. C. Larkins

doi:10.1023/A:1024431901949

Design and optimisation of high-brightness 980 nm laser diodes with distributed phase correction

Y. Zhang, J. J. Lim, T. M. Benson, P. Sewell, S. Dods, B. C. Larkins

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Abstract

Designs for 980 nm Al_xGa_1-xAs/In_0.2Ga_0.8As/GaAs high-power, high-brightness semiconductor lasers/amplifiers with distributed phase correction and short-cavity lengths (i.e. cavity lengths 560 - 1040 μm) are presented. The proposed lasers/amplifiers employ a single mode feed waveguide coupled to a power amplifier with a laterally graded effective refractive index (GRIN) profile to control the lateral mode shape and phase. The lateral index of the power amplifier has a hyperbolic secant (HYSEC) profile, which can be approximately realised by tailoring the effective refractive index of the amplifier using a series of discrete etches. The epitaxial and structure designs of the laterally discretised GRIN lasers/ amplifiers are presented. Finally, a method for improving the effective refractive index discretisation is described.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	887-901
Number of pages	15
Journal	Optical and Quantum Electronics
Volume	35
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1024431901949
Publication status	Published - Jul 2003
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Astigmatism
Graded index
Laser amplifiers
Laser diodes
M

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Design and optimisation of high-brightness 980 nm laser diodes with distributed phase correction

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