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This chapter gives a brief historical review of semiconductor laser and a brief description of the main characteristics and applications of single frequency semiconductor lasers.
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Fang, Z., Cai, H., Chen, G., Qu, R. (2017). Introduction. In: Single Frequency Semiconductor Lasers . Optical and Fiber Communications Reports, vol 9. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5257-6_1
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