What are the advantages and disadvantages of semiconductor laser?
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Benefits or advantages of Semiconductor Laser
Following are the benefits or advantages of Semiconductor Laser:
➨It employs passive cooling technique in its design.
➨It cosumes less power.
➨It is very efficient. It offers excellent efficiency with very high operation duration.
➨It is very easy in operation.
➨Semiconductor lasers are cheap and economical to afford.
➨It offers long life, highly monochromatic, tunable and continuous beam.
➨It is simple in design/construction and compact in size. Mirrors are not required unlike other laser types.
Drawbacks or disadvantages of Semiconductor Laser
Following are the drawbacks or disadvantages of Semiconductor Laser:
➨This laser is not suited for many applications due to its low power production.
➨The temperature affects its output.
➨The output beam profile has unusual shape due to lasing medium's too short size and rectangular shape.
➨Beam divergence is much greater compare to other laser types.
➨Its cooling requirement is considered to be its drawback in some cases.