Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric – Photoelectric – Cells
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-24
2006-10-24
Diamond, Alan (Department: 1753)
Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric
Photoelectric
Cells
C136S256000, C136S262000, C136S244000, C136S255000, C136S249000, C257S102000, C257S103000, C257S079000, C257S228000, C257S431000, C257S463000, C257S609000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07126052
ABSTRACT:
A method of disordering a layer of an optoelectronic device including; growing a plurality of lower layers; introducing an isoelectronic surfactant; growing a layer; allowing the surfactant to desorb; and growing subsequent layers all performed at a low pressure of 25 torr.
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Cotler Peter C.
Ermer James H.
Fetzer Christopher M.
King Richard R.
Diamond Alan
Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz P.C.
The Boeing Company
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