Single Frequency Semiconductor Lasers [Hardcover]

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.

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Historical Review of Semiconductor Lasers

1.2 Single Frequency Semiconductor Laser and Itas Applications

References

Chapter 2 Characteristics of Semiconductor Laser

2.1 Basic Principle of Semiconductor Laser?

2.2 Characteristics of Output Power

2.3 Transverse Structure and Transverse Modes

2.4 Longitudinal Modes

2.5 Modulation Characteristics by Injection Current

2.6 Thermal Characteristics?

References

Chapter 3 Linewidth and Noise of Semiconductor Laser

3.1 Mechanisms of Semiconductor Laser Noises and Their Characterization

3.2 Linewidth of Single Frequency Semiconductor Lasers and Its Measurement

3.3 Intensity Noise and Frequency Noise in Low Frequency Ranges&lÃÈ