Integrated 10th Order Fresnel Lens Design for Beam Quality Enhancement in Tapered Laser Diode

Author

F. K. Lau, University of Cambridge
Chyng Wen TEE, Singapore Management UniversityFollow
C. H. Kwok, University of Cambridge
R. V. Penty, University of Cambridge
I. H. White, University of Cambridge
N. Michel, Alcatel-Thales III-V Lab
M. Krakowski, Alcatel-Thales III-V Lab

Publication Type

Conference Proceeding Article

Version

acceptedVersion

Publication Date

5-2007

Abstract

An integrated 10th order Fresnel lens capable of improving the laser beam quality is reported. The far-field divergence is narrowed by an average of 1.9 deg (29%) and an overall M²- factor improvement of 15% is recorded.

Discipline

Physical Sciences and Mathematics

Research Areas

Finance

Publication

Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2007: Baltimore, Maryland, May 6-11: Proceedings

First Page

1

Last Page

2

ISBN

9781557528346

Identifier

10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452688

Publisher

Optical Society of America

City or Country

Washington, DC

Citation

Lau, F. K.; TEE, Chyng Wen; Kwok, C. H.; Penty, R. V.; White, I. H.; Michel, N.; and Krakowski, M.. Integrated 10th Order Fresnel Lens Design for Beam Quality Enhancement in Tapered Laser Diode. (2007). Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2007: Baltimore, Maryland, May 6-11: Proceedings. 1-2.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/3301

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Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452688