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What is an Opto-Semiconductor?

Opto-semiconductors are semiconductors that are work by absorption and emission of light. The p-n junctions are the important part of these devices. Photodiodes, LEDs, solar cells and semiconductor lasers are all categorized as opto-electronic devices.

25 Apr 2014

Stilbene Dye Lasers - Properties and Applications

Stilbene is a relatively colorless, unreactive compound that is highly insoluble in water. Stilbene derivatives are thermally and chemically stable, and have absorption and fluorescence properties that can be monitored through relevant optical techniques.

25 Apr 2014

Krypton Fluoride Excimer Laser – Properties and Applications

The krypton fluoride (KrF) laser is an excimer laser which emits deep ultraviolet wavelengths. It consists of two elements, namely krypton and fluorine, as the lasing medium.

25 Apr 2014

Xenon Chloride Excimer Lasers – Properties and Applications

Xenon chloride (XeCl) excimer laser consists of xenon, a noble gas, and chlorine, a halogen, combined to act as a lasing medium.

25 Apr 2014

Xenon Fluoride Excimer Lasers – Properties and Applications

Xenon fluoride (XeF) excimer laser consists of xenon, a noble gas, and fluorine, a halogen.

25 Apr 2014

Copper Vapor Lasers - Properties and Applications

Copper vapor laser makes use of copper vapors as a lasing medium. It emits yellow and green laser light at 578.2 and 510.6 nm of the electromagnetic spectrum, respectively.

25 Apr 2014

Coumarin Dye Lasers - Properties and Applications

Coumarins are a group of widely used laser dyes that emit blue-green light. 7-diethylamino-4-methylcoumarin was the first coumarin laser dye that exhibits laser action at around 460 nm during flash lamp excitation.

25 Apr 2014

Neon-Copper Lasers – Properties and Applications

Neon Copper laser are known for generating deep ultraviolet wavelengths. The wavelength produced by this laser is 248 nm. This laser is known for having narrow oscillation line widths (less than 3 GHz). Such narrow oscillations are best suited for fluorescence suppressed Raman spectroscopy.

25 Apr 2014

Nd:YVO4 Lasers - Properties and Applications

Neodymium-doped yttrium orthovanadate (Nd:YVO4) is a crystalline material that is formed by the addition of neodymium ions to yttrium orthovanadate.

25 Apr 2014

Nd:YCOB Lasers - Properties and Applications

Neodymium-doped yttrium calcium oxyborate (Nd:YCOB) is an excellent self-frequency doubling crystal that combines the non-linear properties of YCOB matrix and photoluminescence features of the Nd3+ ions.

25 Apr 2014