The lasers behind the communications revolution

William F. Brinkman; Thomas L. Koch; David V. Lang; Daniel P. Wilt

doi:10.1002/bltj.2212

The lasers behind the communications revolution

William F. Brinkman, Thomas L. Koch, David V. Lang, Daniel P. Wilt

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This paper reviews the development of the semiconductor laser-a key component of optical communications. It discusses the tremendous advances in materials and reliability, describes the progress in laser structures, performance, and applications, and looks forward to the role of the laser in the next phase of the telecommunications revolution.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	150-167
Number of pages	18
Journal	Bell Labs Technical Journal
Volume	5
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/bltj.2212
State	Published - 2000
Externally published	Yes

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