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Review the design principles, predictive theoretical models, and structural configurations required to achieve stable fundamental-mode, diffraction-limited emission in monolithic phase-locked diode laser arrays.

January 1, 1986IEEE Circuits and Devices Magazine

Phase-locked arrays of semiconductor diode lasers

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Review the design principles, predictive theoretical models, and structural configurations required to achieve stable fundamental-mode, diffraction-limited emission in monolithic phase-locked diode laser arrays.
Reviewed monolithic semiconductor diode laser array architectures capable of continuous-wave output exceeding 1 W.
Analyzed mathematical and physical modeling techniques used to evaluate and predict inter-element coupling and array modal behavior.
Monolithic phase-locked arrays achieve continuous-wave power levels in excess of 1 W, maintaining well-defined spatial beams at powers up to hundreds of milliwatts.
Evaluation of array geometries confirms that tailored structural coupling allows discrimination against higher-order spatial modes to support a single, diffraction-limited beam.

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Review demonstrates fundamental mode operation in semiconductor diode laser arrays, indicating pathways toward high-power diffraction-limited beams.

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Botez et al. (1986) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a82a6bdd15458f571d1105f https://doi.org/10.1109/mcd.1986.6311765

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Review demonstrates fundamental mode operation in semiconductor diode laser arrays, indicating pathways toward high-power diffraction-limited beams.

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