Semiconductor lasers are devices that produce focused and powerful beams of light using a semiconductor material. They are used in various applications such as telecommunication, healthcare, and optical storage. Full definition
The light source may be a laser, such as a vertical - cavity surface - emitting laser (VCSEL) or other suitable semiconductor laser diode. (patentlymobile.com)
By using lateral overgrowth, within six months, he increased the lifetime of his blue semiconductor lasers from about 300 hours to several thousand hours. (scientificamerican.com)
Yablonovitch said the idea «may someday have a role to play in the study of semiconductor lasers.» (discovermagazine.com)