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Tunable wide-aperture semiconductor laser with an external waveguide - grating mirror

Journal Article · · Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.)
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  1. Scientific-Research Physicotechnical Institute at the Nizhnii Novgorod State University, Nizhnii Novgorod (Russian Federation)
  2. A.M. Prokhorov General Physics Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow (Russian Federation)

An external cavity with a waveguide - grating mirror (WGM) is proposed for a wide-aperture semiconductor laser. The emission spectra of a laser diode in the cavity were studied for a collinear and noncollinear incidence of radiation on the WGM. The substantial (down to 0.1 nm) narrowing of the emission spectrum was obtained, and a continuos tuning of laser radiation in the range from 10 to 18 nm was demonstrated. (lasers)

OSTI ID:
21454710
Journal Information:
Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.), Journal Name: Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.) Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 31; ISSN 1063-7818
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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