Laser Diode Microsystems

✍ Scribed by Professor Dr. Hans Zappe (auth.)

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
• Year: 2004
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 348
• Series: Microtechnology and MEMS
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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. This tutorial addresses the fundamentals of semiconductor laser operation and design, coupled with an overview of the types of laser diodes suitable for use in microsystems, along with their distinguishing characteristics. Emphasis is placed on laser diode characterization and measurement as well as the assembly techniques and optical accessories required for incorporation of semiconductor lasers into complex microsystems. Equipped with typical results and calculation examples, this hand-on text helps readers to develop a feel for how to choose a laser diode, characterize it and incorporate it into a microsystem.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages I-XXI
Introduction....Pages 1-11
Basic Laser Physics....Pages 13-61
Semiconductors for Lasers....Pages 63-114
Laser Diode Structures....Pages 115-159
Laser Diode Characterization....Pages 161-213
Micro-Optical Components....Pages 215-274
Integration and Assembly....Pages 275-297
Back Matter....Pages 299-334

✦ Subjects

Optical and Electronic Materials;Optics, Optoelectronics, Plasmonics and Optical Devices;Nanotechnology;Engineering, general;Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation