Tropper et al., 2006 - Google Patents
Extended cavity surface-emitting semiconductor lasersTropper et al., 2006
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- 11223371957981932406
- Author
- Tropper A
- Hoogland S
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- Publication venue
- Progress in Quantum Electronics
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We review progress in the development of an unconventional type of semiconductor laser that has become the focus of much attention in recent years. The vertical-external-cavity surface-emitting laser is a diode-pumped solid-state laser with a semiconductor quantum …
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