Ultrafast diode lasers : fundamentals and applications

Basics of Semiconductor Lasers. Methods of Registration of Ultrashort Laser Pulses. Gain Switching and Q-Switching of Diode Lasers. Mode Locked Diode Lasers. Nonlinear Propagation Phenomena. Ultrafast Diode Lasers in Optical Fiber Communications. Applications in Picosecond Optoelectronics and Instrumentation. Future Trends and Conclusions.