Shallow-homojunction solar cells
    6.
    发明授权
    Shallow-homojunction solar cells 失效
    浅同质结太阳能电池

    公开(公告)号:US4227941A

    公开(公告)日:1980-10-14

    申请号:US22405

    申请日:1979-03-21

    摘要: Improvements in shallow-homojunction solar cells based upon a plurality of layers of a direct gap semiconductor material such as GaAs, as well as their fabrication, are disclosed. The shallow-homojunction solar cells have a n.sup.+ /p/p.sup.+ structure in which the n.sup.+ top layer is limited to a thickness which permits significant carrier generation to occur in a lower semiconductor layer. An anodic antireflection coating is applied over the n.sup.+ top layer, and a particularly preferred method for applying the antireflection coating is by anodization. These solar cells can be grown on relatively inexpensive substrates, if desired, such as silicon or germanium.

    摘要翻译: 公开了基于诸如GaAs的直接间隙半导体材料的多层的浅同相结合太阳能电池的改进以及它们的制造。 浅同相结合太阳能电池具有n + / p / p +结构,其中n +顶层被限制为允许在较低半导体层中发生显着的载流子产生的厚度。 在n +顶层上施加阳极抗反射涂层,并且用于施加抗反射涂层的特别优选的方法是通过阳极氧化。 如果需要,这些太阳能电池可以在相对便宜的基底上生长,例如硅或锗。

    Optical guided wave devices employing semiconductor-insulator structures
    8.
    发明授权
    Optical guided wave devices employing semiconductor-insulator structures 失效
    采用半导体 - 绝缘体结构的光导波器件

    公开(公告)号:US4518219A

    公开(公告)日:1985-05-21

    申请号:US463568

    申请日:1983-02-03

    IPC分类号: G02B6/13 G02B5/174

    CPC分类号: G02B6/131

    摘要: A three-dimensional optical waveguide is disclosed. This waveguide comprises a single crystal semiconductor layer grown upon an insulator which has an index of refraction lower than the semiconductor. The semiconductor layer has a thickness which provides confinement of light propagating in the semiconductor layer in the vertical direction. An effective larger index of refraction over a cross-sectional region of the semiconductor layer provides confinement of light in the lateral direction. This lateral confinement is achieved by side walls in the semiconductor layer which extend toward, but fall short of, the insulator layer.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种三维光波导。 该波导包括在绝缘体上生长的单晶半导体层,其具有低于半导体的折射率。 半导体层具有在垂直方向上提供在半导体层中传播的光的限制的厚度。 在半导体层的横截面区域上的有效的较大的折射率提供了在横向方向上的光的限制。 该侧向约束由半导体层中的侧壁延伸,但是绝缘层延伸但不短。

    Optical guided wave devices employing semiconductor-insulator structures
    10.
    发明授权
    Optical guided wave devices employing semiconductor-insulator structures 失效
    采用半导体 - 绝缘体结构的光导波器件

    公开(公告)号:US4420873A

    公开(公告)日:1983-12-20

    申请号:US115420

    申请日:1980-01-25

    IPC分类号: G02B6/122 G02B6/13 G02B5/172

    摘要: A method for fabricating three-dimensional optical waveguides is disclosed. In this method, a single crystal semiconductor layer is grown upon an insulator which has an index of refraction lower than the semiconductor. The semiconductor layer is deposited to a thickness which provides confinement of light propagating in the semiconductor layer in the vertical direction. An effective larger index of refraction over a cross-sectional region of the semiconductor layer is then formed to provide confinement of light in the lateral direction. In the preferred method, the growth of single crystal semiconductor upon the insulator is achieved by a vapor-phase lateral epitaxial overgrowth technique.Devices fabricated according to the method are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 公开了制造三维光波导的方法。 在该方法中,单晶半导体层生长在折射率低于半导体的绝缘体上。 半导体层被沉积成在垂直方向上提供在半导体层中传播的光的限制的厚度。 然后在半导体层的横截面区域上形成有效的较大的折射率,以在侧向方向上提供光的约束。 在优选的方法中,单晶半导体在绝缘体上的生长通过气相横向外延生长技术实现。 还公开了根据该方法制造的器件。