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Semiconductor laser having a structure of photonic bandgap material

US5684817A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 1, 1996
Grant dateNov 4, 1997
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Expiry dateMay 1, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/4031
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed is a semiconductor laser that is constituted by at least one active layer sandwiched between two confinement layers with P and N type doping to constitute a PN junction. In at least one of the confinement layers and/or the active layer, holes are designed on each side of the cavity so as to form structures of photonic bandgap material along the lateral walls of the cavity and the ends of the cavity.

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