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Title: Single-element optical injection locking of diode-laser arrays

Abstract

By optically injecting a single end-element of a semiconductor laser array, both the spatial and spectral emission characteristics of the entire laser array is controlled. With the output of the array locked, the far-field emission angle of the array is continuously scanned over several degrees by varying the injection frequency.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. Albuquerque, NM
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
AT&T
OSTI Identifier:
866626
Patent Number(s):
4751705
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01S - DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-76DP00789
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
single-element; optical; injection; locking; diode-laser; arrays; optically; injecting; single; end-element; semiconductor; laser; array; spatial; spectral; emission; characteristics; entire; controlled; output; locked; far-field; angle; continuously; scanned; degrees; varying; frequency; semiconductor laser; field emission; spectral emission; laser array; single-element optical; emission characteristics; /372/

Citation Formats

Hadley, G Ronald, Hohimer, John P, and Owyoung, Adelbert. Single-element optical injection locking of diode-laser arrays. United States: N. p., 1988. Web.
Hadley, G Ronald, Hohimer, John P, & Owyoung, Adelbert. Single-element optical injection locking of diode-laser arrays. United States.
Hadley, G Ronald, Hohimer, John P, and Owyoung, Adelbert. Fri . "Single-element optical injection locking of diode-laser arrays". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866626.
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abstractNote = {By optically injecting a single end-element of a semiconductor laser array, both the spatial and spectral emission characteristics of the entire laser array is controlled. With the output of the array locked, the far-field emission angle of the array is continuously scanned over several degrees by varying the injection frequency.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988}
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