Semiconductor lasers are diode lasers

A semiconductor laser is a type of laser where the active gain medium is a semiconductor. Their theoretical description is important not only from a. A laser diode (LD, also injection laser diode or ILD or semiconductor laser or diode laser) is a semiconductor device similar to a light-emitting diode in which a diode pumped directly with electrical current can create lasing conditions at the diode's junction. Hall and, largely because they're so compact and inexpensive, are now the most widespread lasers in the world. [pdf]