GaN-Based Laser Diodes Towards Longer Wavelengths and Short Pulses /

• Main Author: Scheibenzuber, Wolfgang G. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012.
• Series: Springer Theses
• Subjects: Physics.; Semiconductors.; Lasers.; Photonics.; Optics.; Optoelectronics.; Plasmons (Physics).; Laser Technology, Photonics.; Optics, Optoelectronics, Plasmonics and Optical Devices.

The emergence of highly efficient short-wavelength laser diodes based on the III-V compound semiconductor GaN has not only enabled high-density optical data storage, but is also expected to revolutionize display applications. Moreover, a variety of scientific applications in biophotonics, materials...

Table of Contents:

• Basic Concepts
• Thermal Properties
• Light Propagation and Amplification in Laser Diodes from Violet to Green
• Semipolar Crystal Orientations for Green Laser Diodes
• Dynamics of Charge Carriers and Photons
• Short-Pulse Laser Diodes.