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Electronic beam steering in monolithic grating-surface-emitting diode laser arrays

Journal Article · · Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.100252· OSTI ID:6658879
Electronic beam steering has been demonstrated in both one- and two-dimensional injection-coupled grating-surface-emitting diode laser arrays. By appropriately varying the drive current to the electrically independent gain sections of an injection-coupled grating-surface-emitting laser array, the angular position of the far-field output can be steered. Experimental results for two-dimensional surface-emitting arrays are presented, as well as a theoretical model which shows that beam steering is a general property of injection-coupled surface-emitting arrays.
Research Organization:
David Sarnoff Research Center, CN-5300, Princeton, New Jersey 08543-5300
OSTI ID:
6658879
Journal Information:
Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 53:23; ISSN APPLA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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