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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 1991
Filed:
Jan. 04, 1991
Etsuji Omura, Itami, JP;
Abstract
A semiconductor light modulator for modulating incident light of a particular wavelength according to the invention includes a plurality of successively disposed, alternating p and n conductivity type semiconductor layers, each layer having substantially the same index of refraction and a thickness approximately equal to one-fourth an integer multiple of the wavelength of light to be modulated divided by the index of refraction of the layer, a p-type region extending through the successively disposed layers, an n-type region extending through the successively disposed layers and spaced from the p-type region, a first electrode disposed on and in electrical contact with the p-type region, and a second electrode disposed on and in electrical contact with the n-type region.