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The first reported theoretical analysis and prediction of laser action based on a semiconductor diode was published in 1959 in the USSR. The first operation of a semiconductor laser (also called a “diode laser” or “laser diode”) was reported in 1962 in the USA. Semiconductor lasers play a very important role in the fiber laser field. Therefore, this section provides a detailed description of the physical processes that take place in these laser devices.
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Ter-Mikirtychev, V.(. (2014). Main Optical Components for Fiber Laser/Amplifier Design. In: Fundamentals of Fiber Lasers and Fiber Amplifiers. Springer Series in Optical Sciences, vol 181. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02338-0_9
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