title: Dual-axis beam correction for an array of single-mode diode laser emitters using a laser-written custom phase-plate.
abstract: A single optical component for a diode laser bar combines fast-axis smile and lens error correction with slow-axis collimation. Produced by laser-machining/polishing, it provides 0.9 mm focal length, 200 microm pitch slow-axis collimation on the same surface that corrects fast-axis errors. Custom fabrication enables fill-factor optimization for the 49 single-mode beams and gives parallel collimation with rms pointing errors of 3% and 6% of the far-field divergence for the fast- and slow-axis array respectively. Sub-micron pitch mismatch between the slow-axis lens and emitter arrays, and beam pointing changes by thermal expansion of the laser bar are detected.
authors.affiliation: School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, United Kingdom. nt40@hw.ac.uk
authors.forename: Natalia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Trela
authors.forename: Howard J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: Jozef J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Wendland
authors.forename: Denis R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Hall
mesh_terms: D016477:Artifacts; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D007834:Lasers; D007909:Lenses; D008029:Lighting / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008420:Manufactured Materials