Characterization of tapered diode laser bars for the use in high power diode laser systems

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5336, Issue , 2004, Pages 56-64

  Knitsch, Alexander ^a   Traub, Martin ^a   Rotter, Karsten ^a   Hoffmann, Dieter ^a   Loosen, Peter ^a   Poprawe, Reinhart ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR LASER TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Astigmatism; Beam displacer; Birefringent multiplexing; Characterization of high power diode lasers; Fiber sensor; Tapered diode laser bars

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; HIGH POWER LASERS; LASER BEAMS; MICROOPTICS; OPTICAL COLLIMATORS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

ASTIGMATISM; BEAM DISPLACERS; BIREFRINGENCE-MULTIPLEXING; TAPERED DIODE LASER BARS;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 3543093942     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.529086     Document Type: Conference Paper

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