Diode
An electronic device that lets current flow in only one direction. Semiconductor diodes used in Fiber optics contain a Junction between regions of different doping. They include Light emitters (LEDs and Laser diodes) and detectors (photodiodes).
Related Terms
Diode Bars,
Diode Laser,
Diode Pumped Lasers,
Diode Stacks,
Edge Emitting Diode E LED,
External Cavity Diode Lasers,
Injection Laser Diode ILD,
Laser Diode ,
Laser Diode ILD,
Laser Diode Wavelengths,
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