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Modal coupling in tilted-mirror waveguide lasers and amplifiers

Journal Article · · Opt. Lett.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.13.000455· OSTI ID:5249609

Tilted-mirror facets have been introduced as a design alternative to antireflection coating for waveguide structures that require low facet reflectivity. We show that tilted-mirror facets with finite reflectivity can induce significant intermode coupling in semiconductor lasers and optical amplifiers. We describe the effect of tilt-induced intermode coupling on the cavity modes using a simple model and discuss the implications of our results on the design of tilted-mirror integrated-optical lasers and amplifiers.

Research Organization:
Bell Communications Research, 331 Newman Springs Road, Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
OSTI ID:
5249609
Journal Information:
Opt. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Opt. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 13:6; ISSN OPLED
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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