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Method and apparatus for growth of single-crystal rare-earth oxides, nitrides, and phosphides

US7135699B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 23, 2003
Grant dateNov 14, 2006
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Expiry dateApr 2, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S2301/173
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Structure and method for growing crystalline superlattice rare earth oxides, rare earth nitrides and rare earth phosphides and ternary rare-earth compounds are disclosed. The structure includes a superlattice having a plurality of layers that forming a plurality of repeating units. At least one the layers in the repeating unit is an active layer with at least one species of rare earth ion.

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