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Shuji Nakamura’s development of a blue semiconductor laser on the basis of GaN opens the way for a host of new applications of semiconductor lasers. The wavelengths can be tuned by controlling the composition. For the first time it is possible to produce lasers with various wavelengths, ranging from red through yellow and green to blue, in one substrate material. This fact, together with their high efficiency, makes GaN-based lasers very useful for a wide spectrum o… More >>
The Blue Laser Diode: The Complete Story
Tags: blue laser, composition, high efficiency, laser diode, nakamura, semiconductor laser, semiconductor lasers, spectrum, substrate material, wavelengths
#1 by R. G. W. Brown on June 27, 2010 - 7:50 am
Subtitled ‘The Complete Story’ – it is not – it’s just the early years of the story. Whilst this is a very instructive book and a great introduction to the blue laser diode story and technical detail, plenty of others contributed significantly to the blue laser diode story — but that is not much of what you read in this ‘bio’ of Nakamura-san. At least you get some brief references to other teams’ contributions.
The book reads like a set of ‘cut-and-pastes’ from Nakamura and his team’s research papers – which is no bad thing. It’s certainly good to have so much really useful material in one place.
Rating: 4 / 5
#2 by Anonymous on June 27, 2010 - 9:24 am
This book is by far, the best book I have read about the latest Blue Laser Technology. I give the content and organization of information my highest regard.
Rating: 5 / 5