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Superlattice electro-optic device including reconfigurable optical elements
US11953765B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11953765-B2 |
| Application number | US-202318298097-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 10, 2023 |
| Priority date | Aug 2, 2019 |
| Publication date | Apr 9, 2024 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2024 |
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A method is provided for operating one or more one solid-state electro-optic device to provide an electrically switching shutter. The method includes forming an alternating stack of first semiconductor layers having a first dopant and second semiconductor layers having a second dopant to form at least one superlattice semiconductor device. The method further includes applying to the at least one superlattice semiconductor device a first voltage to induce a transparent state of the alternating stack such that light is transmitted through the alternating stack, and applying to the at least one superlattice semiconductor device a second voltage different from the first voltage to induce an opaque state of the alternating stack such that light is inhibited from passing through the alternating stack.
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What is claimed is: 1. A solid-state electro-optic device with an electrically variable aperture, comprising: at least one superlattice semiconductor device including an alternating stack of first semiconductor layers having a first dopant and second semiconductor layers having a second dopant; wherein the alternating stack of the first semiconductor layers includes a patterned portion defining a first transparent transitioning region between a first pair of electrical connectors, and a second transparent transitioning region between a second pair of electrical connectors; wherein the first and second pairs of electrical connectors are configured to receive a first voltage to induce a first optical state of the first and second transparent transitioning regions such that a first amount of light is transmitted through the alternating stack; and wherein the first and second pairs of electrical connectors are configured to receive a second voltage to induce a second optical state to the first transparent transitioning region, while maintaining the first state of the second transparent transitioning region such that a second amount of light different from the first amount is transmitted through the alternating stack. 2. The solid-state electro-optic device of claim 1 , wherein the first optical state is a transparent state and the second optical state is an opaque state such that the second amount of light is less than the first amount of light. 3. The solid-state electro-optic device of claim 1 , wherein the first optical state is an opaque state and the second optical state is a transparent state such that the second amount of light is greater than the first amount of light. 4. The solid-state electro-optic device of claim 1 , wherein the first semiconductor layers comprise a semiconductor material doped with a p-type dopant and the second semiconductor layers comprise a semiconductor material doped with an n-type dopant, and wherein the second pair of electrical connectors includes the second electrical connector and a third electrical connector connected to the first semiconductor layers. 5. The solid-state electro-optic device of claim 1 , wherein the first semiconductor layers comprise a semiconductor material doped with an n-type dopant and the second semiconductor layers comprise a semiconductor material doped with a p-type dopant, and wherein the second pair of electrical connectors includes the second electrical connector and a third electrical connector connected to the first semiconductor layers. 6. The solid-state electro-optic device of claim 1 , wherein the first and second transparent transitioning regions have circular profiles.
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- A method is provided for operating one or more one solid-state electro-optic device to provide an electrically switching shutter. The method includes forming an alternating stack of first semiconductor layers having a first dopant and second semiconductor layers having a second dopant to form at least one superlattice semiconductor device. The method further includes applying to the at least on…
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- Raytheon Co
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