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Title: Fiber optic coupling of a microlens conditioned, stacked semiconductor laser diode array

Abstract

The output radiation from the two-dimensional aperture of a semiconductor laser diode array is efficiently coupled into an optical fiber. The two-dimensional aperture is formed by stacking individual laser diode bars on top of another in a "rack and stack" configuration. Coupling into the fiber is then accomplished using individual microlenses to condition the output radiation of the laser diode bars. A lens that matches the divergence properties and wavefront characteristics of the laser light to the fiber optic is used to focus this conditioned radiation into the fiber.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [2]
  1. Livermore, CA
  2. Antioch, CA
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
870892
Patent Number(s):
US 5617492
Application Number:
08/597331
Assignee:
Regents of University of California (Oakland, CA)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
fiber; optic; coupling; microlens; conditioned; stacked; semiconductor; laser; diode; array; output; radiation; two-dimensional; aperture; efficiently; coupled; optical; formed; stacking; individual; bars; top; rack; stack; configuration; accomplished; microlenses; condition; lens; matches; divergence; properties; wavefront; characteristics; light; focus; output radiation; diode bars; diode bar; semiconductor laser; fiber optic; optical fiber; laser light; laser diode; diode array; efficiently coupled; optic coupling; two-dimensional aperture; individual laser; /385/

Citation Formats

Beach, Raymond J, Benett, William J, and Mills, Steven T. Fiber optic coupling of a microlens conditioned, stacked semiconductor laser diode array. United States: N. p., 1997. Web.
Beach, Raymond J, Benett, William J, & Mills, Steven T. Fiber optic coupling of a microlens conditioned, stacked semiconductor laser diode array. United States.
Beach, Raymond J, Benett, William J, and Mills, Steven T. 1997. "Fiber optic coupling of a microlens conditioned, stacked semiconductor laser diode array". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/870892.
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author = {Beach, Raymond J and Benett, William J and Mills, Steven T},
abstractNote = {The output radiation from the two-dimensional aperture of a semiconductor laser diode array is efficiently coupled into an optical fiber. The two-dimensional aperture is formed by stacking individual laser diode bars on top of another in a "rack and stack" configuration. Coupling into the fiber is then accomplished using individual microlenses to condition the output radiation of the laser diode bars. A lens that matches the divergence properties and wavefront characteristics of the laser light to the fiber optic is used to focus this conditioned radiation into the fiber.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1997},
month = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1997}
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