Laser Diode Fast Axis
Einzelemitter-Laserdioden verwendet man zum Beispiel in, für die optische Datenübertragung oder in und bzw. The emission region is extremely narrow (typically 1–2 µm), leading to large divergence angles, often 30°–45° or more. Broad area laser diodes (also called broad stripe, multimode single emitters or broad emitter laser diodes, single-emitter laser diodes, and high brightness diode lasers) are edge-emitting laser diodes where the emitting region at the front facet has the shape of a broad stripe (see Figure 2), with. Whether a diode laser is a traditional monolithic design or utilizes an external cavity configuration, the laser light must still propagate through the diode's PN-junction via a ridge waveguide. As a result, the beam profile of edge emitting diodes is unique when compared to all laser sources. The fast axis exhibits a wider divergence, while the slow axis has low divergence, which is crucial for understanding laser beam collimation.
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