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A method for analyzing arbitrary one-dimensional waveguides is described and applied to find the lateral modes of gain-guided laser arrays directly, without the need for a coupled-mode approximation. Detailed results are given for a four-element array for which experimental results are available, and the effect of varying device parameters on the relative gains of the modes is considered. The results show differences between gain-guided and real-index guided arrays which are not evident in prior analyses.
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