This book covers the device physics of semiconductor lasers in five chapters written by recognized experts in this field the volume begins by introducing the basic mechanisms of optical gain in semiconductors and the role of quantum confinement in modern quantum well diode lasers subsequent chapters treat the effects of built in strain one of the important recent advances in the technology . Author eli kapon hardcover isbn 9780123976307 ebook isbn 9780080540924 introduces the reader to the basics of semiconductor lasers covers the fundamentals of lasing in semiconductors including quantum confined and microcavity structures beneficial to readers interested in the more general aspects of semiconductor physics and optoelectronic devices such as quantum confined . Semiconductor lasers i fundamentals ebook written by eli kapon read this book using google play books app on your pc android ios devices download for offline reading highlight bookmark or take notes while you read semiconductor lasers i fundamentals. Chapter 1 quantum well semiconductor lasers pages 1 121 bin zhao amnon yariv chapter 2 strained layer quantum well lasers pages 123 176 alfred r adams eoin p oreilly mark silver chapter 3 high speed lasers pages 177 290 radhakrishnan nagarajan john e bowers chapter 4 quantum wire and quantum dot lasers pages 291 360 eli . Book o 1999 edited by eli kapon semiconductor lasers i fundamentals a volume in optics and photonics book o 1999 browse book content about the book search in this book edited by eli kapon about the book browse this book by table of contents book description this book covers the device physics of semiconductor lasers in five chapters written by recognized experts in this field