Term: diode laser
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.D01747

Definition:
A solid state laser in which the active medium is the p-n junction between p-type and n-type semiconductor host materials. This term is preferred over the sometimes-used term semiconductor laser.

Related Terms:
1) solid state laser (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05736).
2) active medium (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00106).
3) semiconductor (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05591).
4) semiconductor laser (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05596).

Source: PAC, 1995, 67, 1913. 'Nomenclature, symbols, units, and their usage in spectrochemical analysis-XV. Laser-based molecular spectroscopy for chemical analysis - laser fundamentals (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1920 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567111913)

Citation: 'diode laser' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.D01747

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