Diode optical amplifier with phase control of the output wave for high-power laser systems with coherent beam combining

Abstract

A three-section optical diode amplifier is simulated, whose sections have different amplitude-phase coupling coefficients R (linewidth enhancement factors). We show that it is possible to change the output wave phase for a constant output power due to only a difference in the value of this coefficient. In a single-mode amplifier, the first section has a horizontal waveguide formed by the gain (gainguided), and the other two sections are formed by change of the refractive index (index-guided). The values of the current in the first two sections are found, at which the phase changes by more than 2π at a constant output power of 2W. Such amplifiers can be integrated into single-crystal bars, which makes them adaptive for use in kilowatt laser systems with a coherent combining of beams.