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by Shuji Nakamura (Author), Gerhard Fasol (Author), Stephen J. Pearton (Author) "The light emitting diode (LED) could be considered the ultimate general source of continuous light due to its high luminescence efficiency, quick response time, and..." (more)
Key Phrases: crystal duality, strong blue emission, grown wit, Experimental Details, Step Substrate, Nichia Chemical (more...)
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FROM A REVIEW OF THE FIRST EDITION"The technical chapters will be lapped up by semiconductor specialists keen to know more ... the book includes fascinating material that answers the question: why did Nakamura succeed where many, much larger, research groups failed."(NEW SCIENTIST)

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Shuji Nakamura's development of a blue semiconductor laser on the basis of GaN opens the way for a host of new applications of semiconductor lasers. The wavelengths can be tuned by controlling the composition. For the first time it is possible to produce lasers with various wavelengths, ranging from red through yellow and green to blue, in one substrate material. This fact, together with their high efficiency, makes GaN-based lasers very useful for a wide spectrum of applications. The second edition of this basic book on GaN-based devices has been updated and significantly extended. It includes a survey of worldwide research on GaN, as well as Nakamura's latest important developments. The reader finds a careful introduction to the physics and properties of GaN. The main part of the book deals with the production and characteristics of GaN LDs and LEDs. To complete the spectrum of applications, GaN power devices are also described.

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  • Hardcover: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Springer; 2nd updated and extended ed. edition (October 2, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 3540665056
  • ISBN-13: 978-3540665052
  • Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,169,749 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Not the complete story - - but certainly a useful book, March 22, 2007
Subtitled 'The Complete Story' - it is not - it's just the early years of the story. Whilst this is a very instructive book and a great introduction to the blue laser diode story and technical detail, plenty of others contributed significantly to the blue laser diode story -- but that is not much of what you read in this 'bio' of Nakamura-san. At least you get some brief references to other teams' contributions.

The book reads like a set of 'cut-and-pastes' from Nakamura and his team's research papers - which is no bad thing. It's certainly good to have so much really useful material in one place.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest book on the new Blue Semiconductor Lasers!, June 25, 2000
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This book is by far, the best book I have read about the latest Blue Laser Technology. I give the content and organization of information my highest regard.
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