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Monolithically integrated infrared transceiver

US10020634B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 18, 2014
Grant dateJul 10, 2018
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Expiry dateMar 15, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E10/544
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

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.

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