High-power, low-divergence, linear array of quasi-diffraction-limited beams supplied by tapered diodes

Gilbert L. Bourdet; Imen Hassiaoui; Roy McBride; J. F. Monjardin; Howard Baker; Nicolas Michel; Michel Krakowski

doi:10.1364/AO.46.006297

High-power, low-divergence, linear array of quasi-diffraction-limited beams supplied by tapered diodes

Gilbert L. Bourdet, Imen Hassiaoui, Roy McBride, J. F. Monjardin, Howard Baker, Nicolas Michel, Michel Krakowski

School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

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We describe for the first time to our knowledge the performance for a linear array of tapered laser diodes with both fast- and slow-axis collimation using a microlens for fast-axis collimation and a laser-written phase plate for slow-axis collimation and correction of the residual fast-axis errors from lens aberrations, thermal lensing, astigmatism, pointing errors, and other wavefront distortions. The phase plate leads to M² factor reductions of 1.5 for the lensed array following the fast axis and 2.6 for the whole bar following the slow axis. © 2007 Optical Society of America.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	6297-6301
Number of pages	5
Journal	Applied Optics
Volume	46
Issue number	25
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.46.006297
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2007

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