The Vcsel Odyssey: Surface Emitting Laser: Born Small and Grown Big

by Kenichi Iga

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1510637133
• ISBN13: 9781510637139
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: SPIE-International Society for Optical Engine
• Length: 178 Pages