A Practical Guide to Handling Laser Diode Beams

By Haiyin Sun

1 Laser Diode Basics.

1.1 Laser diode types. 1.2 Gain. 1.3 Spectral properties. 1.4 Power. 1.5 Temperature effects. 1.6 Electrical properties. 1.7 Main failure mechanism and how to protect laser diodes. 1.8 Laser diode mechanical properties, packages and modules. 1.9 Vendors and distributors of laser diodes, laser diode modules and laser diode optics. References.

2 Laser Diode Beam Basics.

2.1 Single transverse mode laser diode beams. 2.2 Multi transverse mode laser diode beams. 2.3 Laser diode beam propagation. 2.4 Zemax modeling of a Gaussian beam propagating through a lens. References.

3 Laser Diode Beam Manipulations.

3.1 Collimating and focusing. 3.2 Numerical analysis of propagation, focusing or collimating a laser diode beam. 3.3 Beam circularization and astigmatism correction. 3.4 Coupling a laser diode beam into a single mode optic fiber. 3.5 Aperture beam truncation effects. 3.6 Diffractive optics and beam shaping. 3.7 Effects of external optical feedback on laser diodes. 3.8 Multi Transverse Mode Laser Diode Beam Manipulation. References.

4 Laser Diode Beam Characterization.

4.1 Spatial property characterization. 4.2 Spectral property characterization: wavelength measurement. 4.3 Spectral property characterization: linewidth measurement. 4.4 Power and energy measurement. References.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 940179782X
• ISBN13: 9789401797825
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"