Diode lasers (or laser diodes) are semiconductor lasers which use electrical power as an energy source and doped p-n junctions as a gain medium. As discussed in the Lasers Selection Guide, all lasers ...

Current limiting diodes (CLD) regulate current over a wide voltage range. CLDs are used in many applications. Some examples include waveform generators, battery chargers, and timing circuits. CLDs are ...

The evolution of diode laser price and performance is rapidly opening new markets. In this article, the technology consulting firm IDTechEx demonstrate how advances in semiconductor laser technology ...

Photonics researchers at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have achieved the extra-ordinary by creating a diode consisting of light that can be used, for the first time, in miniaturised photonic ...

Sometimes the naming of parts in electronics can contribute to confusion about what they are good for, with the topic of ...

This course is primarily aimed at first year graduate students interested in engineering or science, along with professionals with an interest in power electronics and semiconductor devices . It is ...

In 2020, Prof. Teruo Ono and his colleagues at Kyoto University reported the very first observation of a magnetically controllable, superconducting diode effect in an artificial superlattice. Their ...