Methods and apparatus for photonic integration in non-polar and semi-polar oriented wave-guided optical devices
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1. A monolithically integrated optical device comprising:
- a gallium and nitrogen containing substrate member having a surface region, the surface region being configured on either a non-polar surface orientation or a semi-polar surface orientation;
a first waveguide structure configured in a first direction overlying a first portion of the surface region, the first waveguide structure configured in the first direction being characterized by a first gain and loss; and
a second waveguide structure configured in a second direction overlying a second portion of the surface region, the second waveguide structure configured in the second direction being characterized by a second gain and loss,wherein the first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction.
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Abstract
A monolithically integrated optical device. The device has a gallium and nitrogen containing substrate member having a surface region configured on either a non-polar or semi-polar orientation. The device also has a first waveguide structure configured in a first direction overlying a first portion of the surface region. The device also has a second waveguide structure integrally configured with the first waveguide structure. The first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction.
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1. A monolithically integrated optical device comprising:
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a gallium and nitrogen containing substrate member having a surface region, the surface region being configured on either a non-polar surface orientation or a semi-polar surface orientation; a first waveguide structure configured in a first direction overlying a first portion of the surface region, the first waveguide structure configured in the first direction being characterized by a first gain and loss; and a second waveguide structure configured in a second direction overlying a second portion of the surface region, the second waveguide structure configured in the second direction being characterized by a second gain and loss, wherein the first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A monolithically integrated optical device comprising:
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a gallium and nitrogen containing substrate member having a surface region, the surface region configured on either a non-polar orientation or a semi-polar orientation; a first waveguide structure configured in a first direction overlying a first portion of the surface region, the first waveguide structure configured in the first direction being characterized by a first gain and loss; a second waveguide structure configured in a second direction overlying a second portion of the surface region, the second waveguide structure configured in the second direction being characterized by a second gain and loss; and a mirror structure optically coupling the first waveguide structure with the second waveguide structure; wherein the first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A monolithically integrated optical device comprising:
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a gallium and nitrogen containing substrate member having a surface region, the surface region being configured on either a non-polar orientation or a semi-polar orientation; a first waveguide structure configured in a first direction overlying a first portion of the surface region, the first waveguide structure configured in the first direction being characterized by a first gain and loss; and a second waveguide structure configured in a second direction overlying a second portion of the surface region, the second waveguide structure configured in the second direction being characterized by a second gain and loss; and a reflector structure optically coupling the first waveguide structure and the second waveguide structure; wherein the first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction; and wherein the first waveguide structure comprises a plurality of first waveguide sections;
the second waveguide structure comprises a plurality of second waveguide sections; and
the plurality of first waveguide sections and the plurality of second waveguide sections are configured using the reflector structure to form a continuous waveguide cavity region. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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