Carlin et al., 1987 - Google Patents
0.87 Um Csp Diode Lasers For Spaceborne CommunicationsCarlin et al., 1987
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- 5987424450734557815
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- Carlin D
- Pultz G
- Goldstein B
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- Optical technologies for space communication systems
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Index-guided channeled-substrate-planar (CSP) AlGaAs diode lasers are being developed for reliable, high-power operation for use as sources in spaceborne optical communications sytems. Although most work on this AlGaAs structure has been aimed at optimizing …
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