TY - BOOK ID - 56712760 TI - GaN-Based Laser Diodes : Towards Longer Wavelengths and Short Pulses AU - Scheibenzuber, Wolfgang G AU - SpringerLink (Online service) PY - 2012 SN - 9783642245381 PB - Berlin Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg DB - UniCat KW - Optics. Quantum optics KW - lasers (technologie) KW - elektrodynamica KW - licht KW - optica UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:56712760 AB - The emergence of highly efficient short-wavelength laser diodes based on the III-V compound semiconductor GaN has not only enabled high-density optical data storage, but is also expected to revolutionize display applications. Moreover, a variety of scientific applications in biophotonics, materials research and quantum optics can benefit from these versatile and cost-efficient laser light sources in the near-UV to green spectral range. This thesis describes the device physics of GaN-based laser diodes, together with recent efforts to achieve longer emission wavelengths and short-pulse emission. Experimental and theoretical approaches are employed to address the individual device properties and optimize the laser diodes toward the requirements of specific applications. ER -