Diehl Roland (ed.) High-Power Diode Lasers: Fundamentals, Technology, Applications

Berlin, Heidelberg, New York: Springer-Verlag, 2000. — 408 p. — ISBN: 3540666931 (alk. paper). With Contributions by Numerous Experts. With 260 Figures and 20 Tables.An introduction to the physics, design, and fabrication of semiconductor-diode lasers is presented with emphasis on high-power operation. Beginning with a general section about fundamental aspects and elementary physics of these optoelectronic devices, topics like optical gain, quantum-well structures, optical resonators, mirror coatings, optical waveguides, mode patterns, beam profiles, laser rate equations, device properties, high-power design, epitaxy, and process technology are discussed in more detail.