Everything You Need To Know About Laser Diodes

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The laser diode technology is similar to LED as semiconductors deliver coherent waves. These waves have the same frequency and motion on an infrared medium. And as they use p-n junctions to produce waves, they are also known as injection laser diodes. 

Now that we know what a Laser Diode is, let’s look at its various types. 

Laser Diode

Types of Laser Diodes

There are mainly four types of Laser Diodes, namely, 

Double Heterostructure Laser Diode: 

In this laser diode, a heterostructure is formed by placing layers of low bandgap material on either side of high bandgap layers, hence known as a double heterostructure laser diode. In this type, the heterostructure is stuffed between the p-type and the n-type. They are mainly used for optical amplification as they activate a particular area.

Quantum Well Laser Diode: 

These diodes are responsible for improved efficiency. Let’s understand how. There is a thin layer of the quantum well in the middle of the diode, this layer converts the electrons from high energy to lower energy, and thus it results in improved efficiency of a gadget. 

Separate Confinement Heterostructure Laser Diode:

Light emission is improved in separate confinement heterostructure diodes. This laser diode has three layers to balance the light emission which solves the light-limiting effect problems of other laser diodes.

Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting laser diode:

As the name suggests, vertical-cavity; in this type of laser diode, the optical cavity is placed parallel to the current flow. Thus, the partially reflecting mirrors are put near the extremities of the optical cavity.

Now that we know the four main kinds of laser diodes, let’s have a look at the characteristics of these diodes. 

To know the characteristics of laser diodes, check our blog: What I Wish Everyone Knew About Laser Diodes.

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