Fourier-optical transverse mode selection in external-cavity broad-area lasers: Experimental and numerical results

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 448-458

  Wolff, Sandra ^b   Rodionov, Andrey ^a   Sherstobitov, Valdimir E ^a   Fouckhardt, Henning ^b  

^a INSTITUTE FOR LASER PHYSICS   (Russian Federation)

^b Rheinland Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Landau   (Germany)

Author keywords

Broad area laser; Laser resonator; Numerical analysis; Semiconductor laser

Indexed keywords

ANTIREFLECTION COATINGS; FOURIER OPTICS; PUMPING (LASER); REFLECTION; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

BROAD-AREA LASERS;

LASER RESONATORS;

EID: 0037342111     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2002.808147     Document Type: Article

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