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Distributed bragg reflectors incorporating SB material for long-wavelength vertical cavity surface emitting lasers

US6798817B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 21, 2001
Grant dateSep 28, 2004
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Expiry dateAug 21, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/34306
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) for a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) has a semiconductor material system including the elements aluminum, gallium, arsenic, and antimony. Use of antimony in the DBR structure allows current to be pumped through the DBRs into an active region to provide for long wavelength, continuous wave operation of the VCSEL.

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