Coherence and Synchronization in Arrays of Class B Lasers
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We report preliminary results on the feasibility of a compact source of high power and high intensity coherent radiation emitted from an array of semiconductor diode lasers via the injection of a controlled electromagnetic field into the cavity of each laser. The new source is expected to generate coherent radiation of the order of magnitude of 10 Watts and to spawn a new laser technology of compact high power devices.
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