Analysis of reflector alignment effects on the output beam of optical array diode lasers

Jin Zhang; Mali Gong; Dongsheng Wang; Lei Huang; Cong Yin

doi:10.1117/1.2780133

1 October 2007 Analysis of reflector alignment effects on the output beam of optical array diode lasers

Jin Zhang, Mali Gong, Dongsheng Wang, Lei Huang, Cong Yin

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 46, Issue 10, 104202 (October 2007). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.2780133

Abstract

Optical array technology is an attractive method of achieving high power output using diode bars, which is different from using traditional diode stacks. Reflectors are the main optical elements in optical array diode lasers, and their influences of alignment errors on the output beam are analyzed using the matrix method. Analytical expressions of the beam size and deviation influenced by the misalignment of the reflectors are deduced, and the misalignment tolerances are also given. Based on the results, it is helpful to adjust the reflectors to achieve an output beam of good beam quality from the optical array diode lasers.

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Jin Zhang, Mali Gong, Dongsheng Wang, Lei Huang, and Cong Yin "Analysis of reflector alignment effects on the output beam of optical array diode lasers," Optical Engineering 46(10), 104202 (1 October 2007). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.2780133

Published: 1 October 2007

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