Integration of photoactive and electroactive components with vertical cavity surface emitting lasers
OwnerRobert P. Bryan, Peter Esherick +3inventors
InventorsRobert P. Bryan, Peter Esherick, Jack L. Jewell, Kevin L. Lear, Gregory R. Olbright
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Abstract
A monolithically integrated optoelectronic device is provided which integrates a vertical cavity surface emitting laser and either a photosensitive or an electrosensitive device either as input or output to the vertical cavity surface emitting laser either in parallel or series connection. Both vertical and side-by-side arrangements are disclosed, and optical and electronic feedback means are provided. Arrays of these devices can be configured to enable optical computing and neural network applications.
Claims60
An optoelectronic device, comprising:
- (a) a vertical cavity surface emitting laser comprising a first mirror, a second mirror, both of said mirrors defining the extent of said laser;
- and a laser cavity interposed between said mirrors;
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- (b) an opto- and/or electronic interactive component, said interactive component and said laser monolithically integrated and electrically connected in parallel, wherein said interactive component provides an electronic output which serves as an input into said vertical cavity surface emitting laser.
An optoelectronic device, comprising:
- (a) a vertical cavity surface emitting laser comprising a first mirror, a second mirror, said mirrors defining the extent of said laser with a laser cavity interposed between said mirrors;
- and
- (b) an opto- and/or electronic interactive component, said vertical cavity surface emitting laser and said interactive component monolithically integrated and electrically connected in series, wherein said laser provides an optical output which serves as an input into said interactive component.
An optoelectronic device, comprising:
- (a) a vertical cavity surface emitting laser comprising a first mirror, a second mirror, said mirrors defining the extent of said laser with a laser cavity interposed between said mirrors;
- and
- (b) an opto- and/or electronic interactive component, said vertical cavity surface emitting laser and said interactive component monolithically integrated and electrically connected in parallel, wherein said laser provides an optical output which serves as an input into said interactive component.
An integrated optoelectronic device, comprising:
- (a) means to receive an optical input and convert said optical input into an electronic signal;
- and
- (b) a vertical cavity surface emitting laser to receive said electrical signal and in response thereto generate an optical output, said receiving and converting means and said vertical cavity surface emitting laser monolithically integrated as said optoelectronic device, wherein said receiving and converting means and said vertical cavity surface emitting laser are electrically connected in parallel.
An integrated optoelectronic device, comprising:
- (a) means to receive an electrical input signal and amplify said signal to generate more electronic carriers in response thereto;
- and
- (b) a vertical cavity surface emitting laser to receive said electronic carriers and in response thereto to generate an optical output, said receiving and generating means and said vertical cavity surface emitting laser electrically connected in series and monolithically integrated as said optoelectronic device.
An integrated optoelectronic device, comprising:
- (a) means to receive an electrical input signal and amplify said signal to generate more electronic carriers in response thereto;
- and
- (b) a vertical cavity surface emitting laser to receive said electronic carriers and in response thereto to generate an optical output, said receiving and generating means and said vertical cavity surface emitting laser electrically connected in parallel and monolithically integrated as said optoelectronic device.
An integrated optoelectronic device, comprising:
- (a) a vertical cavity surface emitting laser to provide an optical output in response to a threshold electronic stimulus;
- and
- (b) means to receive said optical output from said vertical cavity surface emitting laser and to generate a second optical signal in response thereto, said vertical cavity surface emitting laser and said optical receiving means monolithically integrated as said optoelectronic device.
An integrated optoelectronic device, comprising:
- (a) a vertical cavity surface emitting laser to provide an optical output in response to a threshold electronic stimulus;
- and
- (b) means to receive said optical output from said vertical cavity surface emitting laser and to generate and amplify an output electrical signal in response thereto, said vertical cavity surface emitting laser and said optical receiving means monolithically integrated as said optoelectronic device.
A cascadable integrated optoelectronic device, comprising:
- (a) a semiconductor optical receiving means to receive an optical input having a specified wavelength and convert said optical input into an electronic signal;
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- (b) a vertical cavity surface emitting laser to receive said electrical signal and in response thereto generate an optical output having substantially said specified wavelength, said optical receiving means and said vertical cavity surface emitting laser monolithically integrated as said cascadable optoelectronic device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.