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Quantum well (QW) lasers are semiconductor lasers that use the special two-dimensional physical properties of very thin semiconductor layers in their light emitting regions to enhance their performance. The superior performance of the QW laser has made it the laser of choice for future lightwave communications systems. This paper deals historically with the concept of the QW laser by first looking...