Anamorphic beam concentrator for linear laser-diode bar

Optics Express

Volumn 15, Issue 25, 2007, Pages 17038-17043

  Fan, Zhang ^a   Chun Can, Wang ^a   Rui, Geng ^a   Zhi, Tong ^a   Tigang, Ning ^a   Shui Sheng, Jian ^a  

^a BEIJING JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIGHT MODULATION; NUMERICAL METHODS; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SILICA; SURFACE ANALYSIS;

ANAMORPHIC BEAM CONCENTRATORS; CURVED SURFACES; SPATIAL FLUCTUATIONS;

OPTICAL DEVICES;

EID: 37149040075     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.15.017038     Document Type: Article

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