In-phase coherent coupling of tapered lasers in an external talbot cavity

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6485, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Hassiaoui, I ^a   Michel, N ^a   Lecomte, M ^a   Parillaud, O ^a   Calligaro, M ^a   Krakowski, M ^a  

^a ALCATEL THALES III V LAB   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEAM QUALITY; CURRENT DENSITY; LASER BEAMS; METALLORGANIC CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; OPTICAL FILTERS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EXTERNAL TALBOT CAVITY; INTERNAL LOSSES; MATERIAL STRUCTURE; TAPERED LASERS;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 34248641675     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.700504     Document Type: Conference Paper

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