Inventor
SOREF RICHARD A
US49 patents
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US AIR FORCE
33 patentsUS7603016B1Oct 13, 2009
Semiconductor photonic nano communication link apparatus
US AIR FORCE162 citations99
US6195187B1Feb 27, 2001
Wavelength-division multiplexed M×N×M cross-connect switch using active microring resonators
US AIR FORCE164 citations99
US5163118ANov 10, 1992
Lattice mismatched hetrostructure optical waveguide
US AIR FORCE138 citations99
US5880491AMar 9, 1999
SiC/111-V-nitride heterostructures on SiC/SiO2 /Si for optoelectronic devices
US AIR FORCE168 citations98
US5838870ANov 17, 1998
Nanometer-scale silicon-on-insulator photonic componets
US AIR FORCE128 citations98
US4787691ANov 29, 1988
Electro-optical silicon devices
US AIR FORCE136 citations98
US6897471B1May 24, 2005
Strain-engineered direct-gap Ge/SnxGe1-x heterodiode and multi-quantum-well photodetectors, laser, emitters and modulators grown on SnySizGe1-y-z-buffered silicon
US AIR FORCE69 citations97
US5140651AAug 18, 1992
Semiconductive guided-wave programmable optical delay lines using electrooptic fabry-perot elements
US AIR FORCE81 citations96
US5013113AMay 7, 1991
Lossless non-interferometric electro-optic III-V index-guided-wave switches and switching arrays
US AIR FORCE54 citations96
US4948229AAug 14, 1990
Optical switches using ferroelectric liquid crystals
US AIR FORCE105 citations96
US4877299AOct 31, 1989
Metal-insulator-semiconductor control of guided optical waves in semiconductor waveguides
US AIR FORCE72 citations96
US4789642ADec 6, 1988
Method for fabricating low loss crystalline silicon waveguides by dielectric implantation
US AIR FORCE65 citations96
US4739334AApr 19, 1988
Electro-optical beamforming network for phased array antennas
US AIR FORCE87 citations96
US4728167AMar 1, 1988
Electrically controlled integrated optical switch
US AIR FORCE81 citations96
US4693547ASep 15, 1987
Optically controlled integrated optical switch
US AIR FORCE93 citations96
US4857973AAug 15, 1989
Silicon waveguide with monolithically integrated Schottky barrier photodetector
US AIR FORCE86 citations95
US6154475ANov 28, 2000
Silicon-based strain-symmetrized GE-SI quantum lasers
US AIR FORCE208 citations94
US5115335AMay 19, 1992
Electrooptic fabry-perot pixels for phase-dominant spatial light modulators
US AIR FORCE42 citations93
US5044712ASep 3, 1991
Waveguided electrooptic switches using ferroelectric liquid crystals
US AIR FORCE44 citations93
US5004447AApr 2, 1991
Low loss semiconductor directional coupler switches including gain method of switching light using same
US AIR FORCE38 citations93
US4989941AFeb 5, 1991
Normal incidence optical switches using ferroelectric liquid crystals
US AIR FORCE45 citations93
US4958898ASep 25, 1990
Silicon double-injection electro-optic modulator with insulated-gate and method of using same
US AIR FORCE116 citations93
US4904039AFeb 27, 1990
Electro-optic devices utilizing a sapphire substrate
US AIR FORCE46 citations93
US4671604AJun 9, 1987
Wavelength dependent, tunable, optical time delay system for electrical signals
US AIR FORCE37 citations93
US4671605AJun 9, 1987
Length dependent, optical time delay/filter device for electrical signals
US AIR FORCE41 citations93
US4746183AMay 24, 1988
Electrically controlled integrated optical switch
US AIR FORCE25 citations92
US6114994ASep 5, 2000
Photonic time-delay beamsteering system using fiber bragg prism
US AIR FORCE31 citations91
US7391801B1Jun 24, 2008
Electrically pumped Group IV semiconductor micro-ring laser
US AIR FORCE26 citations86
US7907848B1Mar 15, 2011
Semiconductor photonoic nano communication link method
US AIR FORCE17 citations84
US4714314ADec 22, 1987
Mode dependent, optical time delay system for electrical signals
US AIR FORCE23 citations81
US6621841B1Sep 16, 2003
Phonon-pumped semiconductor lasers
US AIR FORCE19 citations77
US5157538AOct 20, 1992
Silicon spatial light modulator
US AIR FORCE13 citations74
US4693546ASep 15, 1987
Guided-wave optical power divider
US AIR FORCE13 citations74
SPERRY CORP
9 patentsUS4516837AMay 14, 1985
Electro-optical switch for unpolarized optical signals
SPERRY CORP180 citations99
US4437761AMar 20, 1984
Refractive index temperature sensor
SPERRY CORP63 citations96
US4385799AMay 31, 1983
Dual array fiber liquid crystal optical switches
SPERRY CORP63 citations96
US4355864AOct 26, 1982
Magnetooptic switching devices
SPERRY CORP67 citations96
US4278327AJul 14, 1981
Liquid crystal matrices
SPERRY CORP108 citations96
US4201442AMay 6, 1980
Liquid crystal switching coupler matrix
SPERRY CORP96 citations96
US4478494AOct 23, 1984
Optical bypass switch
SPERRY CORP43 citations93
US4547262AOct 15, 1985
Method for forming thin film passive light waveguide circuit
SPERRY CORP46 citations89
US4636636AJan 13, 1987
Microwatt battery powered optical sensor
SPERRY CORP3 citations63