Bipolar Cascade Emitters for Radio-Frequency and Electro-Optical Applications

Abstract

This final report details the development of two unique bipolar cascade emitter devices for radio frequency and electro-optical applications. The first device is a bipolar cascade vertical cavity surface emitting laser designed to demonstrate high slope efficiency (~1 W/A) and high-speed operation (>5 GHz). This device was developed to provide a direct-drive source for RF photonic link applications. The second device is a bipolar cascade light emitting diode designed to demonstrate a broad-area high-brightness light source for a hybrid range-intensity sensor.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA484738

Entities

People

  • Reginald J. Turner
  • William J. Siskaninetz

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Band Structures
  • Detectors
  • Energy Bands
  • Fermi Levels
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Response
  • Laser Diodes
  • Lasers
  • Light Emitting Diodes
  • Light Sources
  • Radio Frequency
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Semiconductor Lasers
  • Semiconductors
  • Surface Emitting Lasers

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy