Woodhead Publishing series in electronic and optical materials ;
no. 33
Title from title screen.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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. This book provides a comprehensive review of this vital technology and is a valuable guide for all those involved in the design, operation and application of lasers, including laser and telecommunications engineers, scientists working in biology and chemistry, medical practitioners, and academics working in this field. It also discusses photonic crystal lasers, high power semiconductor lasers and laser beams, and the use of semiconductor lasers in ultrafast pulse generation as well as reviews applications of visible and near-infrared emitting lasers and mid- and far-infrared emitting lasers. --