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Laser diode

A laser diode (LD, also injection laser diode or ILD or semiconductor laser or diode laser) is a semiconductor device similar to a light-emitting diode in which a diode pumped directly with electrical current can create lasing conditions at the diode's junction.: 3

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Component type
semiconductor, light-emitting diode
Inventor
Robert N. Hall, 1962; Nick Holonyak, Jr., 1962
Pin names
Anode and cathode
Working principle‍
semiconductor, carrier generation and recombination

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related to history · 31
Laser diode → Bernard, Dumke, Duraffourg, Following, GaAs, GE, General Electric, Hall, IBM, IBM's Kitchawan Lab, Instead, It, Jr, Marshall Nathan, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, MIT's Ben Lax, Nick Holonyak, Nikolay Basov, NY, Other
related to Electrical and optical pumping · 14
Laser diode → Another, As, Due, Either, Forward, Holes, III-V, ILD, ILDs, Laser, OPSL, OPSLs, Optically, PIN
related to Distributed-feedback lasers · 13
Laser diode → Bragg, DFB, DFBs, DWDM, However, MPS, Several, Since, The, The DFB, This, Thus, To
related to Optical cavity and laser modes · 11
Laser diode → As, Fabry, Finally, Generally, In, Photons, Pérot, Some, TEM00, The, These
related to Double heterostructure lasers · 9
Laser diode → AlxGa, As, DH, Each, GaAs, In, One, The, This
related to External links · 9
Laser diode → An Introduction, Archived, EuroPhotonics, GoldwasserDriving Diode Lasers, Laser DiodesOverview, Samuel, Semiconductor Physics Edge-emitting, Wayback MachineBritney Spears Guide, Wayback MachineSam's Laser FAQ
related to Distributed Bragg reflector lasers · 7
Laser diode → Alternative, Bragg, DBR, It, One, The, VCSELs
related to Theory · 7
Laser diode → N-doped, P-doped, PIN, The, Thus, Unlike, While
related to Separate confinement heterostructure lasers · 6
Laser diode → Almost, SCH, Such, The, These, To
related to Formation of laser beam · 5
Laser diode → Due, For, If, The, This

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laser diode lasers semiconductor used diodes light optical region beam emission bandgap wavelength cavity one applications also energy use lasing

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Laser diodeComponent typesemiconductor, light-emitting diode1.00infobox
Laser diodeInventorRobert N. Hall, 1962; Nick Holonyak, Jr., 19621.00infobox
Laser diodePin namesAnode and cathode1.00infobox
Laser diodeWorking principle‍semiconductor, carrier generation and recombination1.00infobox
Laser diodecausesthe two species of charge carrier0.90text
VCSELsinstance ofReverse engineering is not always able to reveal the differences between more reliable and less reliable products.Semiconductor lasers can be surface-emitting lasers0.80text
or in-plane edge-emitting lasersinstance ofReverse engineering is not always able to reveal the differences between more reliable and less reliable products.Semiconductor lasers can be surface-emitting lasers0.80text
heat treatinginstance oflow-cost assessment or monitoring of the concentration of various species in gas phase.High-power laser diodes are used in industrial applications0.80text
claddinginstance oflow-cost assessment or monitoring of the concentration of various species in gas phase.High-power laser diodes are used in industrial applications0.80text
seam weldinginstance oflow-cost assessment or monitoring of the concentration of various species in gas phase.High-power laser diodes are used in industrial applications0.80text
and for pumping other lasersinstance oflow-cost assessment or monitoring of the concentration of various species in gas phase.High-power laser diodes are used in industrial applications0.80text
such as diode-pumped solid-state lasers.Uses of laser diodes can be categorized in various waysinstance oflow-cost assessment or monitoring of the concentration of various species in gas phase.High-power laser diodes are used in industrial applications0.80text

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