Reliability of Semiconductor Lasers and Optoelectronic Devices (Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials)

Reliability of Semiconductor Lasers and Optoelectronic Devices simplifies complex concepts of

optoelectronics reliability with approachable introductory chapters and a focus on real-world

applications. This book provides a brief look at the fundamentals of laser diodes, introduces reliability

qualification, and then presents real-world case studies discussing the principles of reliability and

what occurs when these rules are broken. Then this book comprehensively looks at optoelectronics

devices and the defects that cause premature failure in them and how to control those defects.

Key materials and devices are reviewed including silicon photonics, vertical-cavity surface-emitting

lasers (VCSELs), InGaN LEDs and lasers, and AlGaN LEDs, covering the majority of optoelectronic

devices that we use in our everyday lives, powering the Internet, telecommunication, solid-state

lighting, illuminators, and many other applications. This book features contributions from experts

in industry and academia working in these areas and includes numerous practical examples and

case studies.

This book is suitable for new entrants to the field of optoelectronics working in R&D.