Optical Mach-Zehnder type logic element which performs an XOR operation
    1.
    发明授权
    Optical Mach-Zehnder type logic element which performs an XOR operation 失效
    执行异或运算的光学马赫 - 曾德尔型逻辑元件

    公开(公告)号:US5315422A

    公开(公告)日:1994-05-24

    申请号:US22016

    申请日:1993-02-24

    摘要: An optical logic element is disclosed which performs an XOR operation through utilization of the high-speed property of light. On each branched waveguide of a Mach-Zehnder interference type optical waveguide there is provided a phase modulating element whose refractive index undergoes a change when it is irradiated by light. The interference type optical waveguide is adapted to provide different optical output levels when the refractive index changes of the phase modulating elements are both zero or a predetermined value and when they differ from each other. Thus, the optical logic element is capable of performing the XOR or XNOR operation at an ultrahigh speed.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种光逻辑元件,其通过利用光的高速特性来执行异或运算。 在马赫曾德尔干涉型光波导的每个分支波导上,提供了一种相位调制元件,其在被光照射时其折射率发生变化。 干涉型光波导适合于当相位调制元件的折射率变化为零或预定值并且当它们彼此不同时,提供不同的光输出电平。 因此,光逻辑元件能够以超高速执行XOR或XOR运算。

    Wavelength tunable semiconductor laser with narrow band-pass active
filter region
    3.
    发明授权
    Wavelength tunable semiconductor laser with narrow band-pass active filter region 失效
    具有窄带通有源滤波器区域的波长可调谐半导体激光器

    公开(公告)号:US4852108A

    公开(公告)日:1989-07-25

    申请号:US216397

    申请日:1988-07-07

    摘要: A semiconductor laser is disclosed in which a light emitting region having a light emitting layer and a waveguide region having a waveguide layer which is coupled to at least one side of the light emitting layer with a high efficiency are integrated on the same substrate; the light emitting region includes an active filter section having a diffraction grating equipped with a band-pass filter function; the light emitting region and the waveguide region are electrically isolated and are each provided with an electrode; and the oscillation wavelength of the semiconductor lase is changed by changing the refractive indices of at least the waveguide region and the active filter section through voltage application or current injection to the electrodes, thereby producing a narrow-linewidth, single-wavelength oscillation output light of a wavelength which corresponds to the transmission wavelength of the active filter section determined by the preset refractive indices of the waveguide region and the active filter section.

    Multi-layered semi-conductor photodetector
    5.
    发明授权
    Multi-layered semi-conductor photodetector 失效
    多层半导体光电探测器

    公开(公告)号:US4682196A

    公开(公告)日:1987-07-21

    申请号:US806746

    申请日:1985-12-09

    摘要: A semiconductor device, which is formed by a sequential lamination of a first semiconductor layer having a carrier concentration more than 10.sup.17 cm.sup.-3, a second semiconductor layer having a carrier concentration less than 10.sup.16 cm.sup.-3, a third semiconductor layer having a carrier concentration more than 10.sup.17 cm.sup.-3 and a thickness less than 300 .ANG., a fourth semiconductor layer having a carrier concentration less than 10.sup.16 cm.sup.-3, and a fifth semiconductor layer having a carrier concentration more than 10.sup.17 cm.sup.-3 and, in which the first and fifth semiconductor layers are the same in conductivity type and the third semiconductor layer is different in conductivity type from the fifth semiconductor layer. In accordance with the present invention, the energy gap of the third semiconductor layer is larger than the energy gaps of the second and fourth semiconductor layers. An annular region of a semi-insulating material or of the same conductivity type as that of the third semiconductor layer may be formed around an active region to extend from the fifth semiconductor layer to the second semiconductor layer.

    摘要翻译: 一种半导体器件,其通过顺次层叠具有载流子浓度大于1017cm -3的第一半导体层,载流子浓度小于1016cm-3的第二半导体层,具有载流子浓度的第三半导体层 大于1017cm-3,厚度小于300,载流子浓度小于1016cm-3的第四半导体层和载流子浓度大于1017cm-3的第五半导体层,其中第一 并且第五半导体层的导电类型相同,并且第三半导体层的导电类型与第五半导体层不同。 根据本发明,第三半导体层的能隙大于第二和第四半导体层的能隙。 可以在有源区周围形成半绝缘材料或与第三半导体层相同的导电类型的环形区域,以从第五半导体层延伸到第二半导体层。

    Method for manufacturing diffraction grating
    6.
    发明授权
    Method for manufacturing diffraction grating 失效
    衍射光栅的制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US4660934A

    公开(公告)日:1987-04-28

    申请号:US710984

    申请日:1985-03-12

    IPC分类号: G02B5/18 G03F7/00 G03F7/095

    摘要: A method for manufacturing diffraction grating, in which after forming, on a substrate, one of a negative type photoresist film (an N film) and a positive type photoresist film (a P film) to cover a first region A and the other of the negative type photoresist film and the positive type photoresist film, or the latter film on the former one to cover a second region B, the first region and the second region are subjected to two-beam interference exposure, thereby forming a diffraction grating in which corrugations in the first region and the second region are reverse in phase to each other, through utilization of characteristics of the negative type photoresist film and the positive type photoresist film. Another feature of the present invention resides in that after forming, on a substrate, a structure in which a negative type photoresist film (an N film) is formed to cover only a first region A and the negative type photoresist film is formed on a positive type photoresist film (a P film) to cover a second region B, the first region and the second region of the substrate are subjected to two-beam interference exposure, thereby forming a diffraction grating in which corrugations in the first region and the second region are reverse in phase to each other, through utilization of characteristics of the negative type photoresist film and the positive type photoresist film.

    摘要翻译: 制造衍射光栅的方法,其中在基板上形成负型光致抗蚀剂膜(N膜)和正型光致抗蚀剂膜(P膜)之一以覆盖第一区域A和另一个 负型光致抗蚀剂膜和正型光致抗蚀剂膜,或者在前者的后者膜覆盖第二区域B,第一区域和第二区域受到双光束干涉曝光,从而形成衍射光栅,其中波纹 通过利用负型光致抗蚀剂膜和正型光致抗蚀剂膜的特性,在第一区域和第二区域中的相位彼此相反。 本发明的另一个特征在于,在基板上形成后,形成负型光致抗蚀剂膜(N膜)仅覆盖第一区域A并且负型光致抗蚀剂膜形成为阳性的结构 (P膜)覆盖第二区域B,对基板的第一区域和第二区域进行双光束干涉曝光,从而形成衍射光栅,其中第一区域和第二区域中的波纹 通过利用负型光致抗蚀剂膜和正型光致抗蚀剂膜的特性,彼此相反。

    Semiconductor optical switch
    7.
    发明授权
    Semiconductor optical switch 失效
    半导体光开关

    公开(公告)号:US4795225A

    公开(公告)日:1989-01-03

    申请号:US143816

    申请日:1988-01-13

    摘要: An optical switch is disclosed in which a switching section for switching the optical path of an incident light is formed in a region where two semiconductor optical waveguides cross each other. The switching section is composed of n-, i-, p-, i- and n-type semiconductor layers laminated in that order, each i-type layer being formed by a superlattice layer composed of a plurality of semiconductor thin films so that the i-type layer is higher in the effective refractive index and smaller in the effective energy gap than each n-type layer. The impurity concentrations of the n-, i-, p-, i-, and n-type layers and the thicknesses of the i-, p-, and i-type layers are determined so that the i-, p- and i-type layers are depleted in a thermal equilibrium state.

    Distributed feedback semiconductor laser
    9.
    发明授权
    Distributed feedback semiconductor laser 失效
    分布式反馈半导体激光器

    公开(公告)号:US4653059A

    公开(公告)日:1987-03-24

    申请号:US688566

    申请日:1985-01-03

    CPC分类号: H01S5/12 H01S5/164

    摘要: A distributed feedback semiconductor laser which has periodic corrugations formed in a light emitting layer or an adjoining layer to extend in the direction of travel of light. A window region formed by a semiconductor layer larger in energy gap than the light emitting layer is provided on the extension line of one end of a laser region formed in the light emitting layer. The length of the window region is so limited as to prevent substantial reflection of laser output light in the window region. The end face of the laser on the opposite side from the window region is coated with a film for increasing reflectivity.

    摘要翻译: 一种分布式反馈半导体激光器,其具有在发光层或相邻层中形成的周期性波纹,以在光的行进方向上延伸。 由形成在发光层的激光区域的一端的延长线上设置由能隙比发光层大的半导体层形成的窗口区域。 窗口区域的长度被限制以防止激光输出光在窗口区域中的实质反射。 在与窗口区域相反的一侧上的激光器的端面涂覆有用于增加反射率的膜。

    Distributed feedback semiconductor laser
    10.
    发明授权
    Distributed feedback semiconductor laser 失效
    分布式反馈半导体激光器

    公开(公告)号:US4648096A

    公开(公告)日:1987-03-03

    申请号:US660934

    申请日:1984-10-15

    CPC分类号: H01S5/164 H01S5/12 H01S5/124

    摘要: A distributed feedback semiconductor laser which has periodic corrugations in a light emitting layer or an adjoining layer in the direction of travel of light and performs laser oscillation by the injection of carriers into said light emitting layer. In accordance with the present invention, there are provided, in the neighborhood of the center of a laser region, a region for changing the phase of the periodic corrugations by about 180 degrees, and, on the extension of the laser oscillation region at both sides thereof, a window region formed of a semiconductor larger in energy gap but smaller in refractive index than the light emitting layer, the length of the window region being so limited as to prevent substantial reflection of laser output light in the window region.

    摘要翻译: 一种分布式反馈半导体激光器,其在光的行进方向上在发光层或邻接层中具有周期性波纹,并通过将载流子注入所述发光层来执行激光振荡。 根据本发明,在激光区域的中心附近设置用于将周期性波纹的相位改变约180度的区域,并且在两侧的激光振荡区域的延伸上 由能隙较大且折射率小于发光层的半导体形成的窗口区域,窗口区域的长度受到限制,以防止激光输出光在窗口区域中的实质反射。