CA2132986A1 - Dispositifs optiques a semiconducteur et leurs methodes de fabrication - Google Patents

Dispositifs optiques a semiconducteur et leurs methodes de fabrication

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CA2132986A1
CA2132986A1 CA002132986A CA2132986A CA2132986A1 CA 2132986 A1 CA2132986 A1 CA 2132986A1 CA 002132986 A CA002132986 A CA 002132986A CA 2132986 A CA2132986 A CA 2132986A CA 2132986 A1 CA2132986 A1 CA 2132986A1
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Nick Holonyak Jr.
Fred A. Kish
Stephen J. Caracci
Nada Elzein
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University of Illinois
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Nick Holonyak Jr.
Fred A. Kish
Stephen J. Caracci
Nada Elzein
Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Illinois (The)
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  • Semiconductor Lasers (AREA)
CA002132986A 1992-03-30 1993-03-26 Dispositifs optiques a semiconducteur et leurs methodes de fabrication Expired - Lifetime CA2132986C (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US860,454 1992-03-30
US07/860,454 US5327448A (en) 1992-03-30 1992-03-30 Semiconductor devices and techniques for controlled optical confinement
US07/927,822 US5353295A (en) 1992-08-10 1992-08-10 Semiconductor laser device with coupled cavities
US927,822 1992-08-10
PCT/US1993/002844 WO1993020581A1 (fr) 1992-03-30 1993-03-26 Dispositifs et techniques optiques a semi-conducteur

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CA2132986C CA2132986C (fr) 2004-06-22

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JPH07505503A (ja) 1995-06-15
JP2003224330A (ja) 2003-08-08
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EP0634052A4 (fr) 1997-08-27

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