Use of aluminum bearing III-V semiconductor native oxides for optical and current confinement in waveguides and lasers

Data are presented on various laser and optical devices that utilize native oxidation of Al bearing III-V semiconductors to effect large lateral index steps. These large index steps are due to the low refractive index of the Al bearing native oxide (n $\sim$ 1.5), making possible the fabrication of high-quality optical waveguides.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Caracci, Stephen Joseph

Contributors dc:contributor

• Holonyak, Nick, Jr.

• Engineering, Electronics and Electrical
• Physics, Condensed Matter
• Engineering, Materials Science

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1993 Caracci, Stephen Joseph

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9411575
(UMI)AAI9411575

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/21228