Overview
Semiconductor lasers have important applications in engineering, biology, chemistry, and medicine. They form the backbone of the optical telecommunications infrastructure supporting the internet and are used in information storage devices, bar-code scanners, laser printers, and many other products. Semiconductor lasers: Fundamentals and Applications is a comprehensive review of this vital technology. Part One introduces the fundamentals of semiconductor lasers, beginning with key principles and then discusses photonic crystal lasers, high power semiconductor lasers and laser beams, and the use of semiconductor lasers in ultrafast pulse generation. Part Two reviews applications of visible and near-infrared emitting lasers. Nonpolar and semipolar GaN-based lasers, advanced self-assembled InAs quantum dot lasers, and vertical cavity surface emitting lasers are all considered, in addition to semiconductor disk and hybrid silicon lasers. Applications of mid- and far-infrared emitting lasers are the focus of Part Three. Topics covered include GaSb-based type I quantum well diode lasers, interband cascade and terahertz quantum cascade lasers, whispering gallery mode lasers, and tunable mid-infrared laser absorption spectroscopy. Semiconductor Lasers is a valuable guide for laser and telecommunications engineers, scientists working in biology and chemistry, medical practitioners, and academics.
