Tunable high-power high-brightness VECSELs as partially coherent sources for lasercom

J. V. Moloney, A. Peleg, P. Polynkin, L. Klein, T. Rhoadarmer

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Abstract

We propose using high power, high brightness optically pumped vertical-external-cavity semiconductor lasers (VECSELs) as sources to build a partially coherent beam for laser communications applications. VECSELs are compact wavelength tunable, multi-Watt sources emitting light in a near TEM 00 mode. Our theory suggests that the scintillation index at a remote receiver can be significantly reduced by filling the transmitter aperture with an array of beams. An experiment will be reported on that confirms the theory predictions and demonstrates further that the reduction in scintillation index carried through to case of strong turbulence where our perturbation theory fails.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationFree-Space Laser Communication Technologies XIX and Atmospheric Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
EventFree-Space Laser Communication Technologies XIX and Atmospheric Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves - San Jose, CA, United States
Duration: Jan 24 2007Jan 25 2007

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume6457
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Other

OtherFree-Space Laser Communication Technologies XIX and Atmospheric Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Jose, CA
Period1/24/071/25/07

Keywords

  • Atmospheric turbulence
  • Optically-pumped
  • Partially coherent
  • Semiconductor laser
  • VECSEL

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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