Electronics Letters · 1992 · 74 citations · 0 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringPhysicsOpticsOptoelectronicsPhotonicsDiffractionLaser DiodesLaser PhysicsOptical AmplifiersSemiconductor LasersWave DiffractionDiffraction-limited PerformanceExternal Cavity Laser DiodesHigh-power Laser DiodesLaser AmplifiersSemiconductor Laser DiodesTaper Length
A tapered amplifier 1.5 mm in length and with a taper angle of 5.7° emitted 2.0 W CW into a diffraction-limited pattern when injected with 25 mW incident power from a singlemode laser diode.