AU2001239892A1 - Vertical cavity apparatus with tunnel junction - Google Patents

Vertical cavity apparatus with tunnel junction

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AU2001239892A1
AU2001239892A1 AU2001239892A AU3989201A AU2001239892A1 AU 2001239892 A1 AU2001239892 A1 AU 2001239892A1 AU 2001239892 A AU2001239892 A AU 2001239892A AU 3989201 A AU3989201 A AU 3989201A AU 2001239892 A1 AU2001239892 A1 AU 2001239892A1
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Prior art keywords
tunnel junction
vertical cavity
cavity apparatus
vertical
tunnel
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AU2001239892A
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Julien Boucart
Constance Chang-Hasnain
Mitch Jansen
Rashit Nabiev
Wupen Yuen
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Bandwidth 9 Inc
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Bandwidth 9 Inc
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Priority claimed from US09/602,817 external-priority patent/US6490311B1/en
Priority claimed from US09/603,227 external-priority patent/US6760357B1/en
Priority claimed from US09/602,454 external-priority patent/US6493372B1/en
Priority claimed from US09/602,444 external-priority patent/US6493371B1/en
Priority claimed from US09/603,239 external-priority patent/US6487231B1/en
Priority claimed from US09/603,296 external-priority patent/US6535541B1/en
Priority claimed from US09/603,242 external-priority patent/US6493373B1/en
Priority claimed from US09/603,140 external-priority patent/US6487230B1/en
Application filed by Bandwidth 9 Inc filed Critical Bandwidth 9 Inc
Publication of AU2001239892A1 publication Critical patent/AU2001239892A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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    • H01S5/183—Surface-emitting [SE] lasers, e.g. having both horizontal and vertical cavities having only vertical cavities, e.g. vertical cavity surface-emitting lasers [VCSEL]
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    • H01S5/18311—Surface-emitting [SE] lasers, e.g. having both horizontal and vertical cavities having only vertical cavities, e.g. vertical cavity surface-emitting lasers [VCSEL] having a special structure for lateral current or light confinement using selective oxidation
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    • H01S5/18361—Structure of the reflectors, e.g. hybrid mirrors
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    • H01S5/183—Surface-emitting [SE] lasers, e.g. having both horizontal and vertical cavities having only vertical cavities, e.g. vertical cavity surface-emitting lasers [VCSEL]
    • H01S5/18397—Plurality of active layers vertically stacked in a cavity for multi-wavelength emission
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    • H01S5/2054—Methods of obtaining the confinement
    • H01S5/2059—Methods of obtaining the confinement by means of particular conductivity zones, e.g. obtained by particle bombardment or diffusion
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    • H01S5/30—Structure or shape of the active region; Materials used for the active region
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    • H01S5/3095—Tunnel junction
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AU2001239892A 2000-02-24 2001-02-26 Vertical cavity apparatus with tunnel junction Abandoned AU2001239892A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (19)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US18470600P 2000-02-24 2000-02-24
US60184706 2000-02-24
US09603140 2000-06-23
US09602444 2000-06-23
US09/602,817 US6490311B1 (en) 1998-04-14 2000-06-23 Vertical cavity apparatus with tunnel junction
US09/603,227 US6760357B1 (en) 1998-04-14 2000-06-23 Vertical cavity apparatus with tunnel junction
US09/602,454 US6493372B1 (en) 1998-04-14 2000-06-23 Vertical cavity apparatus with tunnel junction
US09/602,444 US6493371B1 (en) 1998-04-14 2000-06-23 Vertical cavity apparatus with tunnel junction
US09603239 2000-06-23
US09602454 2000-06-23
US09/603,239 US6487231B1 (en) 1998-04-14 2000-06-23 Vertical cavity apparatus with tunnel junction
US09602817 2000-06-23
US09603227 2000-06-23
US09603242 2000-06-23
US09603296 2000-06-23
US09/603,296 US6535541B1 (en) 1998-04-14 2000-06-23 Vertical cavity apparatus with tunnel junction
US09/603,242 US6493373B1 (en) 1998-04-14 2000-06-23 Vertical cavity apparatus with tunnel junction
US09/603,140 US6487230B1 (en) 1998-04-14 2000-06-23 Vertical cavity apparatus with tunnel junction
PCT/US2001/006163 WO2001063708A2 (en) 2000-02-24 2001-02-26 Vertical cavity apparatus with tunnel junction

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