Distributed-feedback grating used as an array-mode selector in resonant antiguided diode laser arrays: Effects of the mirror facet position with respect to the grating

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 507-509

  Nesnidal, M P ^a   Mawst, L J ^a   Botez, D ^a,c   Buus, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b Gayton Photonics   (United Kingdom)

^c IEEE

Author keywords

Distributed feedback lasers; Phase locked oscillators; Semiconductor laser arrays; Spatial filters

Indexed keywords

CURRENT DENSITY; DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; LASER MODES; MIRRORS; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

DISTRIBUTED FEEDBACK GRATINGS; PHASE LOCKED OSCILLATORS; RESONANT ANTIGUIDED DIODE LASER ARRAYS;

DISTRIBUTED FEEDBACK LASERS;

EID: 0346228225     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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