Compact hybrid master oscillator power amplifier with 3.1-W CW output power at wavelengths around 1061 nm

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1268-1270

  Schwertfeger, S ^a   Klehr, A ^a   Erbert, G ^a   Trankle G ^a  

^a FBI fur Hochstfrequenztechnik   (Germany)

Author keywords

Distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) laser; High power hybrid laser; Master oscillator power amplifier (MOPA); Tapered amplifier

Indexed keywords

LASER BEAMS; LASERS; LIGHT EMISSION; OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC); SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

CONTINUOUS WAVE OPTICAL OUTPUT POWER; DISTRIBUTED BRAGG REFLECTOR;

POWER AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 2442476208     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2004.826087     Document Type: Article

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