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Optical device with low electrical and thermal resistance Bragg reflectors

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OSTI ID:392655

A compound-semiconductor optical device and method are disclosed. The optical device is provided with one or more asymmetrically-graded heterojunctions between compound semiconductor layers for forming a distributed Bragg reflector mirror having an improved electrical and thermal resistance. Efficient light-emitting devices such as light-emitting diodes, resonant-cavity light-emitting diodes, and vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers may be formed according to the present invention, which may be applied to the formation of resonant-cavity photodetectors. 16 figs.

Research Organization:
Sandia Corporation
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
Assignee:
Sandia Corp., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5,568,499/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-418,730
OSTI ID:
392655
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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