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Title: Monolithic multi-color light emission/detection device

Abstract

A single-crystal, monolithic, tandem, multi-color optical transceiver device is described, including (a) an InP substrate having upper and lower surfaces, (b) a first junction on the upper surface of the InP substrate, (c) a second junction on the first junction. The first junction is preferably GaInAsP of defined composition, and the second junction is preferably InP. The two junctions are lattice matched. The second junction has a larger energy band gap than the first junction. Additional junctions having successively larger energy band gaps may be included. The device is capable of simultaneous and distinct multi-color emission and detection over a single optical fiber.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Golden, CO
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, MO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
869757
Patent Number(s):
5391896
Assignee:
Midwest Research Institute (Kansas City, MO)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-83CH10093
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
monolithic; multi-color; light; emission; detection; device; single-crystal; tandem; optical; transceiver; described; including; inp; substrate; upper; surfaces; junction; surface; preferably; gainasp; defined; composition; junctions; lattice; matched; larger; energy; band; gap; additional; successively; gaps; included; capable; simultaneous; distinct; single; fiber; inp substrate; light emission; detection device; lattice matched; band gap; upper surface; optical fiber; single optical; energy band; defined composition; band gaps; single optic; /257/

Citation Formats

Wanlass, Mark W. Monolithic multi-color light emission/detection device. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
Wanlass, Mark W. Monolithic multi-color light emission/detection device. United States.
Wanlass, Mark W. Sun . "Monolithic multi-color light emission/detection device". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869757.
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abstractNote = {A single-crystal, monolithic, tandem, multi-color optical transceiver device is described, including (a) an InP substrate having upper and lower surfaces, (b) a first junction on the upper surface of the InP substrate, (c) a second junction on the first junction. The first junction is preferably GaInAsP of defined composition, and the second junction is preferably InP. The two junctions are lattice matched. The second junction has a larger energy band gap than the first junction. Additional junctions having successively larger energy band gaps may be included. The device is capable of simultaneous and distinct multi-color emission and detection over a single optical fiber.},
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