Abstract: An adapted LED is provided comprising a short-wavelength LED and a re-emitting semiconductor construction, wherein the re-emitting semiconductor construction comprises at least one potential well not located within a pn junction. The potential well(s) are typically quantum well(s). The adapted LED may be a white or near-white light LED. The re-emitting semiconductor construction may additionally comprise absorbing layers surrounding or closely or immediately adjacent to the potential well(s). In addition, graphic display devices and illumination devices comprising the adapted LED according to the present invention are provided.

Abstract: An adapted LED is provided comprising a short-wavelength LED and a re-emitting semiconductor construction, wherein the re-emitting semiconductor construction comprises at least one potential well not located within a pn junction. The potential well(s) are typically quantum well(s). The adapted LED may be a white or near-white light LED. The re-emitting semiconductor construction may additionally comprise absorbing layers surrounding or closely or immediately adjacent to the potential well(s). In addition, graphic display devices and illumination devices comprising the adapted LED according to the present invention are provided.

Abstract: An optical fiber includes a large graded index core of Ge doped silica for an increased bandwidth-length-product of over 100 MHz-km. A cladding layer of non-doped silica is formed on the core during the preform process and subsequently during drawing the preform an ultraviolet light curable polymer first coating is overlaid on the cladding layer. The first coating is sufficiently hardened to match the fracture characteristics of the silica core and cladding layer to facilitate crimp and cleave termination. The first coating is additionally provided with an index of refraction greater than the cladding layer to enable mode or energy stripping from the cladding layer. A second polymer layer may optionally be applied during draw for protection and to provide a tough outer layer of the optical fiber for the deformable features of a connector to hold onto after crimping.

Abstract: An adapted LED is provided comprising a short-wavelength LED and a re-emitting semiconductor construction, wherein the re-emitting semiconductor construction comprises at least one potential well not located within a pn junction. The potential well(s) are typically quantum well(s). The adapted LED may be a white or near-white light LED. The re-emitting semiconductor construction may additionally comprise absorbing layers surrounding or closely or immediately adjacent to the potential well(s). In addition, graphic display devices and illumination devices comprising the adapted LED according to the present invention are provided.

Abstract: An optical fiber includes a large graded index core of Ge doped silica for an increased bandwidth-length-product of over 100 MHz-km. A cladding layer of non-doped silica is formed on the core during the preform process and subsequently during drawing the preform an ultraviolet light curable polymer first coating is overlaid on the cladding layer. The first coating is sufficiently hardened to match the fracture characteristics of the silica core and cladding layer to facilitate crimp and cleave termination. The first coating is additionally provided with an index of refraction greater than the cladding layer to enable mode or energy stripping from the cladding layer. A second polymer layer may optionally be applied during draw for protection and to provide a tough outer layer of the optical fiber for the deformable features of a connector to hold onto after crimping.

Abstract: A layered construction is provided comprising an InP substrate and alternating layers of II-VI and III-V materials. The alternating layers of II-VI and III-V materials are typically lattice-matched or pseudomorphic to the InP substrate. Typically the II-VI material is selected from the group consisting of ZnSe, CdSe, BeSe, MgSe, ZnTe, CdTe, BeTe, MgTe, ZnS, CdS, BeS, MgS and alloys thereof, more typically selected from the group consisting of CdZnSe, CdMgZnSe, BeZnTe, and BeMgZnTe alloys, and is most typically CdxZn1-xSe where x is between 0.44 and 0.54. Typically the III-V material is selected from the group consisting of InAs, AlAs, GaAs, InP, AlP, GaP, InSb, AlSb, GaSb, and alloys thereof, more typically selected from the group consisting of InP, InAlAs, GaInAs, AlInGaAs and GaInAsP alloys, and is most typically InP or InyAl1-yAs where y is between 0.44 and 0.52. In one embodiment, the layered construction forms one or more distributed Bragg reflectors (DBR's).

Abstract: A layered construction is provided comprising an InP substrate and alternating layers of II-VI and III-V materials. The alternating layers of II-VI and III-V materials are typically lattice-matched or pseudomorphic to the InP substrate. Typically the II-VI material is selected from the group consisting of ZnSe, CdSe, BeSe, MgSe, ZnTe, CdTe, BeTe, MgTe, ZnS, CdS, BeS, MgS and alloys thereof, more typically selected from the group consisting of CdZnSe, CdMgZnSe, BeZnTe, and BeMgZnTe alloys, and is most typically CdxZn1?xSe where x is between 0.47 and 0.57. Typically the III-V material is selected from the group consisting of InAs, AlAs, GaAs, InP, AlP, GaP, InSb, AlSb, GaSb, and alloys thereof, more typically selected from the group consisting of InP, InAlAs, GaInAs, AlInGaAs and GaInAsP alloys, and is most typically InP or InyAl1?yAs where y is between 0.47 and 0.57. In one embodiment, the layered construction forms one or more distributed Bragg reflectors (DBR's).

Abstract: Novel conductive polyanionic polymers and methods for their preparation are provided. The polyanionic polymers comprise repeating units of weakly-coordinating anionic groups chemically linked to polymer chains. The polymer chains in turn comprise repeating spacer groups. Spacer groups can be chosen to be of length and structure to impart desired electrochemical and physical properties to the polymers. Preferred embodiments are prepared from precursor polymers comprising the Lewis acid borate tri-coordinated to a selected ligand and repeating spacer groups to form repeating polymer chain units. These precursor polymers are reacted with a chosen Lewis base to form a polyanionic polymer comprising weakly coordinating anionic groups spaced at chosen intervals along the polymer chain. The polyanionic polymers exhibit high conductivity and physical properties which make them suitable as solid polymeric electrolytes in lithium batteries, especially secondary lithium batteries.

Abstract: An adapted LED is provided comprising a short-wavelength LED and a re-emitting semiconductor construction, wherein the re-emitting semiconductor construction comprises at least one potential well not located within a pn junction. The potential well(s) are typically quantum well(s). The adapted LED may be a white or near-white light LED. The re-emitting semiconductor construction may additionally comprise absorbing layers surrounding or closely or immediately adjacent to the potential well(s). In addition, graphic display devices and illumination devices comprising the adapted LED according to the present invention are provided.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided comprising a first potential well located within a pn junction and a second potential well not located within a pn junction. The potential wells may be quantum wells. The semiconductor device is typically an LED, and may be a white or near-white light LED. The semiconductor device may additionally comprise a third potential well not located within a pn junction. The semiconductor device may additionally comprise absorbing layers surrounding or closely or immediately adjacent to the second or third quantum wells. In addition, graphic display devices and illumination devices comprising the semiconductor device according to the present invention are provided.

Abstract: A layered construction is provided comprising an InP substrate and alternating layers of II-VI and III-V materials. The alternating layers of II-VI and III-V materials are typically lattice-matched or pseudomorphic to the InP substrate. Typically the II-VI material is selected from the group consisting of ZnSe, CdSe, BeSe, MgSe, ZnTe, CdTe, BeTe, MgTe, ZnS, CdS, BeS, MgS and alloys thereof, more typically selected from the group consisting of CdZnSe, CdMgZnSe, BeZnTe, and BeMgZnTe alloys, and is most typically CdxZn1-xSe where x is between 0.47 and 0.57. Typically the III-V material is selected from the group consisting of InAs, AlAs, GaAs, InP, AlP, GaP, InSb, AlSb, GaSb, and alloys thereof, more typically selected from the group consisting of InP, InAlAs, GaInAs, AlInGaAs and GaInAsP alloys, and is most typically InP or InyAl1-yAs where y is between 0.47 and 0.57. In one embodiment, the layered construction forms one or more distributed Bragg reflectors (DBR's).

Abstract: Novel conductive polyanionic polymers and methods for their preparion are provided. The polyanionic polymers comprise repeating units of weakly-coordinating anionic groups chemically linked to polymer chains. The polymer chains in turn comprise repeating spacer groups. Spacer groups can be chosen to be of length and structure to impart desired electrochemical and physical properties to the polymers. Preferred embodiments are prepared from precursor polymers comprising the Lewis acid borate tri-coordinated to a selected ligand and repeating spacer groups to form repeating polymer chain units. These precursor polymers are reacted with a chosen Lewis base to form a polyanionic polymer comprising weakly coordinating anionic groups spaced at chosen intervals along the polymer chain. The polyanionic polymers exhibit high conductivity and physical properties which make them suitable as solid polymeric electrolytes in lithium batteries, especially secondary lithium batteries.

Abstract: A layered construction is provided comprising an InP substrate and alternating layers of II-VI and III-V materials. The alternating layers of II-VI and III-V materials are typically lattice-matched or pseudomorphic to the InP substrate. Typically the II-VI material is selected from the group consisting of ZnSe, CdSe, BeSe, MgSe, ZnTe, CdTe, BeTe, MgTe, ZnS, CdS, BeS, MgS and alloys thereof, more typically selected from the group consisting of CdZnSe, CdMgZnSe, BeZnTe, and BeMgZnTe alloys, and is most typically CdxZn1-xSe where x is between 0.44 and 0.54. Typically the III-V material is selected from the group consisting of InAs, AlAs, GaAs, InP, AlP, GaP, InSb, AlSb, GaSb, and alloys thereof, more typically selected from the group consisting of InP, InAlAs, GaInAs, AlInGaAs and GaInAsP alloys, and is most typically InP or InyAl1-yAs where y is between 0.44 and 0.52. In one embodiment, the layered construction forms one or more distributed Bragg reflectors (DBR's).

Abstract: Novel conductive polyanionic polymers and methods for their preparion are provided. The polyanionic polymers comprise repeating units of weakly-coordinating anionic groups chemically linked to polymer chains. The polymer chains in turn comprise repeating spacer groups. Spacer groups can be chosen to be of length and structure to impart desired electrochemical and physical properties to the polymers. Preferred embodiments are prepared from precursor polymers comprising the Lewis acid borate tri-coordinated to a selected ligand and repeating spacer groups to form repeating polymer chain units. These precursor polymers are reacted with a chosen Lewis base to form a polyanionic polymer comprising weakly coordinating anionic groups spaced at chosen intervals along the polymer chain. The polyanionic polymers exhibit high conductivity and physical properties which make them suitable as solid polymeric electrolytes in lithium batteries, especially secondary lithium batteries.

Abstract: An implantable device for sensing in vivo the level of at least one blood constituent in mammalian vascular tissue has at least one source of radiation from infrared through visible light, arranged to direct the radiation at the tissue where it is affected by interaction with the tissue, and a plurality of detectors. Each detector has associated with it a filter transparent to a discrete narrow band of radiation, and each detector provides an output signal representative of detected radiation in that narrow band. The detectors are located with respect to the tissue to receive radiation affected by the tissue.

Abstract: An energy management system for a hybrid internal combustion and electric vehicle provides a highly energy-efficient and yet highly agile hybrid vehicle. The vehicle includes an internal combustion engine, an electric motor/generator and at least one electric storage battery for storing and dispensing energy, all operating in conjunction with an energy storage system including a sensing and control unit and a superconducting magnetic energy storage device. The sensing and control unit is connected to the motor/generator, the battery and the storage device, and has as an input at least one sensor signal representative of a preselected sensed vehicle condition.