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Method and apparatus for use of III-nitride wide bandgap semiconductors in optical communications

Patent ·
OSTI ID:970387

The present disclosure relates to the use of III-nitride wide bandgap semiconductor materials for optical communications. In one embodiment, an optical device includes an optical waveguide device fabricated using a III-nitride semiconductor material. The III-nitride semiconductor material provides for an electrically controllable refractive index. The optical waveguide device provides for high speed optical communications in an infrared wavelength region. In one embodiment, an optical amplifier is provided using optical coatings at the facet ends of a waveguide formed of erbium-doped III-nitride semiconductor materials.

Research Organization:
National Science Foundation
Sponsoring Organization:
United States Department of Energy
DOE Contract Number:
FG03-96ER45604
Assignee:
University of Kansas (Lawrence, KS)
Patent Number(s):
7,345,812
Application Number:
10/783,972
OSTI ID:
970387
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (1)

GaN linear electro‐optic effect journal September 1995

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