Woodhead Publishing Semiconductor Lasers: Fundamentals and Applications (Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials)

Semiconductor lasers have important applications in numerous fields, including 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 everyday products. Semiconductor lasers: Fundamentals and applications is a comprehensive review of this vital technology. Part one introduces the key principles and fundamental properties of semiconductor lasers before part two goes on to review applications of visible and near-infrared emitting lasers. Finally, applications of mid- and far-infrared emitting lasers are the focus of part three. Key Features: provides a comprehensive review of semiconductor lasers and their applications in engineering, biology, chemistry and medicine; discusses photonic crystal lasers, high power semiconductor lasers and laser beams, and the use of semiconductor lasers in ultrafast pulse generation; reviews applications of visible and near-infrared emitting lasers and mid- and far-infrared emitting lasers.