Abstract

An optical device and method is disclosed for forming the optical device within the wide-bandgap semiconductor substrate. The optical device is formed by directing a thermal energy beam onto a selected portion of the wide-bandgap semiconductor substrate for changing an optical property of the selected portion to form the optical device in the wide-bandgap semiconductor substrate. The thermal energy beam defines the optical and physical properties of the optical device. The optical device may take the form of an electro-optical device with the addition of electrodes located on the wide-bandgap semiconductor substrate in proximity to the optical device for changing the optical property of the optical device upon a change of a voltage applied to the optional electrodes. The invention is also incorporated into a method of using the optical device hr remotely sensing temperature, pressure and/or chemical composition.

Document Type

Patent

Patent Number

US 7,951,632

Application Serial Number

11/340,883

Issue Date

5-31-2011

Current Assignee

Joint Assignment w/UCFRF: FRIJOUF, ROBERT F.

Assignee at Issuance

UCFRF

College

College of Optics and Photonics

Department

CREOL

Allowance Date

1-20-2011

Filing Date

1-26-2006

Assignee at Filing

Joint Assignment w/UCFRF: American Automobile Manufacturing Association

Filing Type

Nonprovisional Application Record

Donated

no

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