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Nonlinear (self-focusing) limitations of output power in semiconductor lasers of various geometries

Eliseev et al., 1992

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897712528947408861
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Eliseev P
Nabiev R
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Journal de Physique III

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The influence of the configuration of the active region in the semiconductor laser on self- focusing (SF) is considered for bulk, waveguide and non-guide geometries. SF is assumed as the cause of the power limitation for obtaining a high quality laser beam, as it leads to a …
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