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This section reviews the basic technological characteristics of laser and laser diode. The purpose here is to help understand the case analysis of Part II. Therefore, the technological details are limited to a minimum as much as possible. However, there will still be a good portion of technical explanation of laser diode in this chapter. Hence, you may wish to treat this chapter as a dictionary by skimming through this chapter and come back if you do not understand something technological while reading the case analysis. First, this chapter describes the characteristics of a laser and its basic principles and then outlines the technological features of a laser diode. It then provides an examination of the application and market of laser diodes.
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Hirata, S. (2001): Laser Diode Basics and Application (Wakaru Handotai Reza no Kiso to Oyo). Tokyo: CQ Shuppan., pp. 114–130.
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The relationship between the band gap energy (Eg) of the semiconductor material and the emission wavelength can be obtained by λ = 1240/Eg.
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The lattice constant of AlGaAs is 5.6548 angstroms.
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Dupuis, R. D., and D. P. Dapkus (1977): “Room-Temperature Operation of Ga(1-X)Alxas/GaAs Double-Heterostructure Lasers Grown by Metalorganic Chemical Vapor Deposition,” Applied Physics Letters, 31, 466–468.
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For example, similar figures are also drawn in Suematsu, Y., and K. Kobayashi (2007): Photonics: Optoelectronics and Its Progress (Fotonikusu: Hikari Electronikusu to Sono Shinten). Tokyo: Ohmusha., p4.
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For the sake of clarity, this book converts 100 yen to 1 U.S. dollar.
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Ikegami, T., and K. Matsukura (2000): Optoelectronics and Its Industry (Hikari Electronics to Sangyo). Tokyo: Kyoritsu Shuppan., p. III.
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The government research group pointed out that the Japanese technological development capability for laser diode is comparable to that of overseas (the U.S.), and its international competitiveness and technological level have greatly surpassed that of overseas products. — (1983): “Characteristics of Industrial Technology in Japan and Its Challenge (Wagakuni Sangyo Gijyutsu no Taishitsu to Kadai: Sozoteki Jishugijyutsu Kaihatsu),” Tokyo: Tsusho Sangyo Chosakai.
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Shimizu, H. (2019). Technological Characteristics of Laser and Laser Diode. In: General Purpose Technology, Spin-Out, and Innovation. Advances in Japanese Business and Economics, vol 21. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3714-7_4
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