Semiconductor optical device

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1989-02-13

1990-06-12

James, Andrew J.

Coherent light generators

Particular component circuitry

Optical pumping

357 4, 357 6, 357 17, 357 30, 372 45, H01L 29161, H01L 2712, H01L 3300

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ABSTRACT:
A semiconductor optical device in which a hetero-structure is constructed by sandwiching a semiconductor layer including a thin film made of a semiconductor or insulator between semiconductors having a larger band gap than that of the thin film so that the electron-hole pairs generated through the thin film may recombine by the tunnel effect to emit an optical beam. The optical device is equipped with electrodes for controlling the probability of said recombination.

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