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Properties of High Power Semiconductor Lasers

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Recent advances in semiconductor lasers has resulted in their utilization in several surgical techniques including endoscopic photocoagulation, and tissue welding. Their utilization is a consequence of the high power, high efficiency, high reliability, low price, and compact size, of which the combination is unique to semiconductor lasers. In this article I will try to outline the advantages of semiconductor lasers in general and then deal with specific characteristics of several laser diodes.

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  1. Spectra Diode Laboratories, 80 Rose Orchard Way, San Jose, CA, 95134-1356, USA

    David F. Welch

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  1. Institute of Quantum Electronics and Department of Physics, Florence, Italy

    Riccardo Pratesi

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Welch, D.F. (1991). Properties of High Power Semiconductor Lasers. In: Pratesi, R. (eds) Optronic Techniques in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Medicine. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3766-3_1

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