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- Explains the physics and fundamental characteristics of semiconductor lasers with regard to systems applications
- Requires only an undergraduate knowledge of electromagnetism and quantum mechanics
- Explains control of the longitudinal and transverse (lateral) modes of semiconductor lasers
- Bridges the large gap between journal papers and undergraduate textbooks
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Springer Series in Optical Sciences (SSOS, volume 93)
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This book explains physics under the operating principles of semiconductor lasers in detail based on the experience of the author, dealing with the first manufacturing of phase-shifted DFB-LDs and recent research on transverse modes.
The book also bridges a wide gap between journal papers and textbooks, requiring only an undergraduate-level knowledge of electromagnetism and quantum mechanics, and helps readers to understand journal papers where definitions of some technical terms vary, depending on the paper. Two definitions of the photon density in the rate equations and two definitions of the phase-shift in the phase-shifted DFB-LD are explained, and differences in the calculated results are indicated, depending on the definitions.
Readers can understand the physics of semiconductor lasers and analytical tools for Fabry-Perot LDs, DFB-LDs, and VCSELs and will be stimulated to develop semiconductor lasers themselves.
Authors and Affiliations
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Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Japan
Takahiro Numai
About the author
The Springer author: Fundamentals of Semiconductor Lasers 978-0-387-40836-1, First edition, 2004, XII, 262 p.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Fundamentals of Semiconductor Lasers
Authors: Takahiro Numai
Series Title: Springer Series in Optical Sciences
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-55148-5
Publisher: Springer Tokyo
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Japan 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-4-431-55147-8Published: 08 September 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-4-431-56081-4Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-4-431-55148-5Published: 27 August 2014
Series ISSN: 0342-4111
Series E-ISSN: 1556-1534
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: XIV, 289
Number of Illustrations: 193 b/w illustrations
Topics: Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices, Optical and Electronic Materials, Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering