The blue laser is an exciting new device used in physics. The potential is now being recognized for its development into a commercial lighting system using about a tenth of the power and with a thousand times the operating lifetime of a comparable conventional system. T... Lees meer.

This book focuses on a novel phenomenon named photon breeding. It is applied to realizing light-emitting diodes and lasers made of indirect-transition-type silicon bulk crystals in which the light-emission principle is based on dressed photons. After presenting physical... Lees meer.

Methods of design and fabrication of high-power diode lasers using proven semiconductor technologies are described in this book. Thus this book is an invaluable source of information for all scientists and engineers designing laser systems and applying the laser as a r... Lees meer.

This book is the result of the authors many years of experience in using neurosurgical lasers. They began using laser diodes in their speciality at the start of the 1990s making them pioneers in the field. The first part of the book deals with the general physical bas... Lees meer.

This book focuses on exploring the relationship between spin-outs from incumbents and the patterns of innovation in general purpose technology. Do spin-outs really promote innovation. What happens if star scientists leave the incumbents and establish a startup to targe... Lees meer.

In order to develop excellent photonic devices we have to fully understand the physics behind operations of photonic devices. This book thoroughly teaches the fundamental physics currently applied to the development of photonics devices such as energy bands of semicon... Lees meer.

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. The emergence of highly efficient short-wav... Lees meer.

Semiconductor lasers possess unique features in terms of performance size and impact and user-friendliness. From a team of international experts this book provides readers with a solid reference of the fundamentals of these devices through to the technologies and appl... Lees meer.

Jens Bosenberg Max-Planck-Institut fur Meteorologie Bundesstr. 55 D-20146 Hamburg Germany TESLAS which stands for Tropospheric Environmental Studies by Laser Sounding was formed in November 1987 as a subproject of EUROTRAC to enhance the measurement capabilities fo... Lees meer.

Laser Diode Microsystems provides the reader with the basic knowledge and understanding required for using semiconductor laser diodes in optical microsystems and micro-optical electromechanic systems. Laser Diode Microsystems provides the reader with the basic knowled... Lees meer.

Advanced Laser Diode Reliability focuses on causes and effects of degradations of state-of-the-art semiconductor laser diodes. It aims to provide a tool for linking practical measurements to physical diagnostics. To this purpose it reviews the current technologies ad... Lees meer.

The book covers fibre and diode laser systems from academic and industrial perspectives discusses the latest trends in high-power fibre laser development and applications offers an overview of developments in diode laser systems and addresses advanced applications of... Lees meer.

Optical Thin Films Diode Pumped Alkali Laser DPAL Metal Oxides Diffusion Defect Formation Polymer Assisted Deposition PAD Electrical Mobility of Alkali Ions Fabry-P rot Filters Design Effects of Atomic Rubidium on the Performance of Optical Windows in DPALs... Lees meer.

This report examines the development of the diode laser industry over a six-year period 2000 to 2005 incorporating analysis of trends in markets technologies and industry structure. It is designed to provide key information to users and manufacturers of substrates e... Lees meer.

The diode laser is a versatile and effective solution for oral tissue care. The advantages are manifold such as. faster healing reduced risk of infection and postoperative complications. In addition sessions are not stressful for patients due to their mini-invasi... Lees meer.