Dr. Robert L. Thornton Profile

Dr. Robert L. Thornton

Chief Strategist at r.l.thornton and associates

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Publications (7)

Proceedings Article | 10 January 2002 Paper

Nano-aperture with 1000x power throughput enhancement for very small aperture laser system (VSAL)

Xiaolei Shi, Robert Thornton, Lambertus Hesselink

Proceedings Volume 4342, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.453378

KEYWORDS: Near field, Polarization, Metals, Resonance enhancement, Finite-difference time-domain method, Laser systems engineering, Optical storage, Scattering, Semiconductor lasers, Numerical simulations

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Proceedings Article | 14 April 1999 Paper

Laterally oxidized vertical-cavity lasers with stable polarization

Christopher Chua, Robert Thornton, David Treat, Rose Donaldson

Proceedings Volume 3626, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.345433

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers, Dielectric polarization, Crystals, Mirrors, Semiconducting wafers, Switches, Photomicroscopy, Polarizers, Oxidation

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Proceedings Article | 14 April 1999 Paper

Densely packed surface-emitting laser arrays for printing applications

Christopher Chua, Robert Thornton, David Treat, Rose Donaldson

Proceedings Volume 3626, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.345418

KEYWORDS: Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers, Nonimpact printing, Electrodes, Printing, Semiconducting wafers, Laser applications, Mirrors, Metals, Light emitting diodes, Oxidation

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Proceedings Article | 4 May 1998 Paper

Measurement of the Q factor of semiconductor laser cavities by Fourier analysis of the emission spectrum

Daniel Hofstetter, Robert Thornton

Proceedings Volume 3285, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.307593

KEYWORDS: Fourier transforms, Semiconductor lasers, Laser resonators, Resonators, Fabry–Perot interferometers, Laser scattering, Mirrors, Absorption, Reflectivity, Scattering

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Proceedings Article | 4 April 1997 Paper

Vertical-cavity lasers and their application to laser printing

Robert Thornton

Proceedings Volume 3003, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.271057

KEYWORDS: Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers, Nonimpact printing, Printing, Chemical elements, Light emitting diodes, Semiconductor lasers, Edge emitting semiconductor lasers, Modulation, Optical design, Infrared radiation

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Proceedings Article | 10 April 1996 Paper

Dual-wavelength laser by selective intermixing of GaAs/AlGaAs quantum wells

Decai Sun, K. Beernink, Robert Thornton, David Treat

Proceedings Volume 2683, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.237674

KEYWORDS: Quantum wells, Silicon, Gallium arsenide, Doping, Annealing, Cladding, Optical lithography, Laser damage threshold, External quantum efficiency, Fabrication

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Proceedings Article | 1 December 1992 Paper

Planar diffusion-based processes for the fabrication of integrated optical and electronic components

Robert Thornton

Proceedings Volume 1582, (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2321802

KEYWORDS: Diffusion, Silicon, Heterojunctions, Optoelectronics, Transistors, Optoelectronic devices, Waveguides, Crystals, Electronic components, Zinc

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Conference Committee Involvement (3)

Testing and Reliability of Optelectronic Devices

26 January 2001 | San Jose, CA, United States

Testing, Packaging, and Reliability of Semiconductors Lasers V

26 January 2000 | San Jose, CA, United States

Testing, Packaging, and Reliability of Semiconductor Lasers IV

28 January 1999 | San Jose, CA, United States

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