Diode Laser Arrays
Diode Laser Arrays
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the fundamental principles and applications of semiconductor diode laser arrays. All of the major types of arrays are discussed in detail, including coherent, incoherent, edge- and surface-emitting, horizontal- and vertical-cavity, individually addressed, lattice-matched and strained-layer systems. The initial chapters cover such topics as lasers, amplifiers, external-cavity control, theoretical modelling, and operational dynamics. Spatially incoherent arrays are then described in detail, and the uses of vertical-cavity surface emitter and edge-emitting arrays in parallel optical-signal processing and multi-channel optical recording are discussed. Engineers, established researchers and graduate students studying the properties and applications of such arrays will find this book invaluable.
- First comprehensive treatment of this topic
Reviews & endorsements
'A quite complete review of both the theoretical and practical features of semiconductor diode laser arrays … should be of high value to engineers and researchers in a variety of specialities.' Steven Gustafson, Optical Engineering
'A well written, useful, and timely review of work on diode-laser arrays … should be particularly valuable as a review and reference tool for recent work in the areas covered …' James Walpole, Laser Focus World
Product details
November 2005Paperback
9780521022552
468 pages
229 × 154 × 28 mm
0.688kg
279 b/w illus. 5 tables
Available
Table of Contents
- Contributors
- 1. Monolithic phase-locked semiconductor laser arrays D. Botez
- 2. High power coherent, semiconductor laser master oscillator power amplifiers and amplifier arrays D. F. Welch and D. G. Mehuys
- 3. Microoptical components applied to incoherent and coherent laser arrays J. R. Leger
- 4. Modeling of diode laser arrays G. R. Hadley
- 5. Dynamics of coherent semiconductor laser arrays H. G. Winfuland and R. K. Defreez
- 6. High average power semiconductor laser arrays and laser array packaging with an emphasis for pumping solid state lasers R. Solarz
- 7. High power diode laser arrays and their reliability D. R. Scifres and H. H. Kung
- 8. Strained layer quantum well heterostructure laser arrays J. J. Coleman
- 9. Vertical cavity surface emitting laser arrays C. J. Chang-Hasnain
- 10. Individually addressed arrays of diode lasers D. Carlin.
