This book combines theory, applications, and projections on ultrafast diode lasers (UDL). A comprehensive treatment of UDLs from basic physical principles to applications in optical fiber communications and ultrafast electronics.
Basics of Semiconductor Lasers. Methods of Registration of Ultrashort Laser Pulses. Gain Switching and Q-Switching of Diode Lasers. Mode Locked Diode Lasers. Nonlinear Propagation Phenomena. Ultrafast Diode Lasers in Optical Fiber Communications. Applications in Picosecond Optoelectronics and Instrumentation. Future Trends and Conclusions.