A brief history of high-power semiconductor lasers

The following is a historical perspective of the significant technological demonstrations that shaped the history of high power semiconductor lasers. The article is not meant to be a review article, as there are much better review articles and reviewers available, nor would the article try to cover...

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Published in:IEEE journal of selected topics in quantum electronics 2000-11, Vol.6 (6), p.1470-1477
Main Author: Welch, D.F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Data storage
Distributed feedback devices
Fiber lasers
Fiber optics
History
Laser feedback
Materials processing
Optical fibers
Optical materials
Power lasers
Quantum electronics
Quantum well lasers
Semiconductor laser arrays
Semiconductor lasers
Space technology
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Summary:The following is a historical perspective of the significant technological demonstrations that shaped the history of high power semiconductor lasers. The article is not meant to be a review article, as there are much better review articles and reviewers available, nor would the article try to cover all of the contributions to such a rich technology. Nonetheless, the article, anecdotally, presents a perspective on the technological advances that resulted in the enabling technology of high power semiconductor lasers for applications such as fiber optic communications, data storage, and material processing.
ISSN:1077-260X
1558-4542
DOI:10.1109/2944.902203