Monolithically integrated infrared transceiver

Title: Monolithically integrated infrared transceiver

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A Schottky diode is monolithically integrated into the core of an infrared semiconductor laser (e.g., a quantum cascade laser) to create a heterodyned infrared transceiver. The internal mode field of the infrared semiconductor laser couples to an embedded Schottky diode and can mix the infrared fields to generate a response at the difference frequency.

Inventors:: Wanke, Michael; Nordquist, Christopher; Lee, Mark

Issue Date:: 2018-07-10

OSTI Identifier:: 1462197

Assignee:: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (Albuquerque, NM) SNL-A

Patent Number(s):: 10,020,634

Application Number:: 14/575,430

Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2014 Dec 18

Research Org:: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC, Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org:: USDOE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION

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