Diode lasers for mass market applications: optical recording and printing

Author

Carlin, Donald B. ; Tsunoda, Yoshito

Author_Institution

David Sarnoff Res. Center, Princeton, NJ, USA

Volume

82

Issue

4

fYear

1994

fDate

4/1/1994 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

469

Lastpage

481

Abstract

The existence of inexpensive semiconductor diode lasers has led to realization of consumer products in the home entertainment and personal computer industries that are already successful and promise to continue to grow in value. For example, optical recording has proven to be a technology that not only has become a dominant factor in the audio market (CD player), but has found markets as memory peripherals for personal computers and the playback of prerecorded video. In addition, diode laser printers for personal computers will become a large market. Diode-laser-based optical recording and printing systems are reviewed in this paper, as are the properties of the diode lasers that allow these systems to operate so well. Future developments in diode laser technology that will allow enhanced or new systems are also described

Keywords

CD-ROMs; laser beam applications; laser printers; magneto-optical recording; optical disc storage; packaging; recording; reviews; semiconductor lasers; video and audio discs; CD-ROM; WORM systems; compact disc recording; diode laser printers; mass market applications; optical recording; semiconductor diode lasers; Application software; Computer industry; Consumer products; Diode lasers; Microcomputers; Optical recording; Printers; Printing; Semiconductor diodes; Semiconductor lasers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Proceedings of the IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9219

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/5.282237

Filename

282237