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Eigenmode analysis of phased-coupled VCSEL arrays using spatial coherence measurements
2011
We apply the modal coherence theory to evaluate the spatial mode structure of a 2 × 2 phase-coupled array of vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs). The eigenmode structure is extracted for different pump currents by measuring the degree of spatial coherence of all VCSEL pairs in the array. The results reveal the impact of optical disorder and spatial hole burning on the modal discrimination. The approach is useful more generally for the evaluation of spatial mode content of other laser array.
Type
research article
Web of Science ID
WOS:000293888000057
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Publication date
2011
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Volume
36
Issue
15
Start page
2916
End page
2918
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Peer reviewed
NON-REVIEWED
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August 10, 2011
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