1 Laser Diode Basics.
1.1 Laser diode types. 1.2 Gain. 1.3 Spectral properties. 1.4 Power. 1.5 Temperature effects. 1.6 Electrical properties. 1.7 Main failure mechanism and how to protect laser diodes. 1.8 Laser diode mechanical properties, packages and modules. 1.9 Vendors and distributors of laser diodes, laser diode modules and laser diode optics. References.
2 Laser Diode Beam Basics.
2.1 Single transverse mode laser diode beams. 2.2 Multi transverse mode laser diode beams. 2.3 Laser diode beam propagation. 2.4 Zemax modeling of a Gaussian beam propagating through a lens. References.
3 Laser Diode Beam Manipulations.
3.1 Collimating and focusing. 3.2 Numerical analysis of propagation, focusing or collimating a laser diode beam. 3.3 Beam circularization and astigmatism correction. 3.4 Coupling a laser diode beam into a single mode optic fiber. 3.5 Aperture beam truncation effects. 3.6 Diffractive optics and beam shaping. 3.7 Effects of external optical feedback on laser diodes. 3.8 Multi Transverse Mode Laser Diode Beam Manipulation. References.
4 Laser Diode Beam Characterization.
4.1 Spatial property characterization. 4.2 Spectral property characterization: wavelength measurement. 4.3 Spectral property characterization: linewidth measurement. 4.4 Power and energy measurement. References.
About the Author: Dr. Haiyin Sun has thirty years experience in optical industry and academy in USA, China and Germany. He holds various management, engineering and research positions in L-3 Communications, Coherent Inc., Oplink Communications, The Telecom Research Center of German Post, Chinese Academy of Science, etc, and is responsible for designing, developing and testing the optics for numerous optical devices, systems and equipments. He was an editorial board member of Journal of Optical Communications (Germany), an adjunct assistant professor of applied science at The University of Arkansas, and served in several program committees in SPIE conferences. Dr. Sun is the primary author of about thirty peer review journal papers, one book and one book chapter on optical and laser technologies. One of his works was the subject of a news report published in Photonics Spectra, another work of his was cited by Melles Griot Catalog.
