Single Frequency Semiconductor Lasers

This book systematically introduces the single frequency semiconductor laser, which is widely used in many vital advanced technologies, such as the laser cooling of atoms and atomic clock, high-precision measurements and spectroscopy, coherent optical communications, and advanced optical sensors. It presents both the fundamentals and characteristics of semiconductor lasers, including basic F-P structure and monolithic integrated structures; interprets laser noises and their measurements; and explains mechanisms and technologies relating to the main aspects of single frequency lasers, including external cavity lasers, frequency stabilization technologies, frequency sweeping, optical phase locked loops, and so on. It paints a clear, physical picture of related technologies and reviews new developments in the field as well. It will be a useful reference to graduate students, researchers, and engineers in the field.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Introduction.- Chapter 2 Characteristics of Semiconductor Laser.- Chapter 3 Linewidth and Noise of Semiconductor Laser.- Chapter 4 Monolithic Single Frequency Semiconductor Lasers.- Chapter 5 External Cavity Semiconductor Lasers.- Chapter 6 Frequency Stabilization of Semiconductor Lasers .- Chapter 7 Frequency Sweeping.- Chapter 8 Frequency Translation and Optical Phase Locked Loop.- Chapter 9 Applications of Single Frequency Semiconductor Lasers.

About the author

The authors work at the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. They have been engaged in the field of semiconductor lasers, optical communications and optical fiber sensors for many years. Their work focuses on applications of single frequency semiconductor laser, such as laser cooling, highly precise interferometers and coherent optical communications in recent years. 

Summary

The first book specifically focusing on single frequency semiconductor lasers
Presents clear physics pictures, from basic principles to characteristics, of related mechanisms for semiconductor lasers
Provides state-of-the-art and systematic reviews on semiconductor lasers and their related technologies

Product details

• Authors: Haiwe Cai, Haiwen Cai, Gaoting Chen, Gaoting et al Chen, Zuji Fang, Zujie Fang, Ronghui Qu
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2017
• EAN: 9789811052569
• ISBN: 978-981-10-5256-9
• No. of pages: 306
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 246 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 640 g
• Illustrations: XIII, 306 p. 188 illus., 4 illus. in color.
• Series: Optical and Fiber Communications Reports; Optical and Fiber Communications Reports
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Electricity, magnetism, optics; Laser, B, Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering, Microwaves, RF Engineering and Optical Communications, Lasers, Physics and Astronomy, Electronic devices & materials, Semiconductors, Photonics, Applied optics, Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices, Optical engineering, Microwaves, Microwave technology