Lasers, Semiconductor
Synonyms
Arsenide Laser, Gallium
Arsenide Lasers, Gallium
Diode Laser
Diode Laser, Semiconductor
Diode Lasers
Diode Lasers, Semiconductor
GaAlAs Laser
GaAlAs Lasers
GaAs Laser
GaAs Lasers
Gallium Aluminum Arsenide Lasers
Gallium Arsenide Laser
Gallium Arsenide Lasers
Laser, Diode
Laser, GaAlAs
Laser, GaAs
Laser, Gallium Arsenide
Laser, Quantum Cascade
Laser, Semiconductor
Laser, Semiconductor Diode
Lasers, Diode
Lasers, GaAlAs
Lasers, GaAs
Lasers, Gallium Aluminum Arsenide
Lasers, Gallium Arsenide
Lasers, Quantum Cascade
Lasers, Semiconductor Diode
Quantum Cascade Laser
Quantum Cascade Lasers
Semiconductor Diode Laser
Semiconductor Diode Lasers
Semiconductor Laser
Semiconductor Lasers
Lasers with a semiconductor diode as the active medium. Diode lasers transform electric energy to light using the same principle as a light-emitting diode (LED), but with internal reflection capability, thus forming a resonator where a stimulated light can reflect back and forth, allowing only a certain wavelength to be emitted. The emission of a given device is determined by the active compound used (e.g., gallium arsenide crystals doped with aluminum or indium). Typical wavelengths are 810, 1,060 and 1,300 nm. (From UMDNS, 2005)