Overview

Discover the history behind the semiconductor laser diode that has enabled so many of the modern optomechanical devices we enjoy - the vertical cavity surface emitting laser - and its creator, Kenichi Iga. Translated from the original Japanese edition, this book charts a course through the author's life and the evolution of the laser industry, exploring the scientific, economic, and personal developments that have occurred over the last sixty years.

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Author:   Kenichi Iga
Publisher:   SPIE Press
Imprint:   SPIE Press
ISBN:  

9781510637139

ISBN 10:   1510637133
Pages:   184
Publication Date:   30 October 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Everyone Uses Surface Emitting Lasers Surface Emitting Lasers: From Horizontal to Vertical My Research: Started from a Ruby Laser Experiment The Very Beginning is the Most Important Part: Well Prepared, No Regret The Birth of the Surface Emitting Laser: A Difficult Delivery Bell Labs: Experiencing the Major League Continuous Operation at Room Temperature: Mission Impossible Special Research Fund and a Wavelength-Tunable Surface Emitting Laser The Berlin Wall Collapse: The Great Research Competition in the 1990s Surface Emitting Lasers of Various Wavelengths: Development of Basic Technology Toward Industrialization and Big Innovation The Internet and Smartphones: The Surface Emitting Lasers Within Massively Parallel Photonics: The Dream Continues Surface Emitting Laser Patent: Too Early Laws of Making Opportunity Executive Director of the Funding Agency and University President: For Science, Education, and Research The 2013 Franklin Medal and the Bower Award and Prize

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