OPTICAL DEVICE FILM WITH TUNABLE REFRACTIVE INDEX

    公开(公告)号:US20220260766A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-18

    申请号:US17673538

    申请日:2022-02-16

    Abstract: An optical device is provided. The optical device includes an optical device substrate having a first surface; and a plurality of optical device structures disposed over the first surface of the optical device substrate, the plurality of optical device structures spaced apart from each other in a direction parallel to the first surface, and each optical device structure of the plurality of optical device structures including an optical device film. The optical device film of each optical device structure includes a first zone and a second zone, the first zone positioned between the optical device substrate and the second zone, wherein the first zone and the second zone each include one or more of oxygen and nitrogen, and the first zone and the second zone collectively include three or more metal, metalloid, or semiconductor elements.

    METHOD FOR AMORPHOUS, HIGH-REFRACTIVE-INDEX ENCAPSULATION OF NANOPARTICLE IMPRINT FILMS FOR OPTICAL DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20220252779A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-11

    申请号:US17170342

    申请日:2021-02-08

    Inventor: Andrew CEBALLOS

    Abstract: Embodiments provided herein provide for amorphous encapsulation of nanoparticle imprint films for optical devices. In one embodiment provided herein, a device is provided. The device includes a plurality of optical device structures disposed on a surface of a substrate. The plurality of optical device structures include a nanoparticle imprint material. The plurality of optical device structures further include an encapsulation layer disposed over at least a top surface and one sidewall of each optical device structure of the plurality of optical device structures. The encapsulation layer is amorphous or substantially amorphous. The encapsulation layer includes a niobium oxide. The niobium oxide is selected from the group consisting of niobium monoxide (NbO), niobium dioxide (NbO2), niobium pentoxide (Nb2O5), Nb12O29, Nb47O116, or Nb3n+1O8n−2, where n is 5 to 8.

    METHOD FOR INTEGRATION OF OPTICAL DEVICE FABRICATION WITH SUBSTRATE THICKNESS ENGINEERING

    公开(公告)号:US20240094440A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-21

    申请号:US18471005

    申请日:2023-09-20

    Inventor: Andrew CEBALLOS

    CPC classification number: G02B1/14 G02B1/002 G03F7/0002 B82Y20/00

    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to the introduction of an encapsulation material into an optical device formed with a same thickness distribution at one or more eyepiece areas across a substrate. The target thickness distribution formed in at least each eyepiece area reduces variation of substrate thickness from substrate to substrate. Forming the target thickness distribution in the substrate and the index-matched layer with maskless patterning such as gray-tone lithography and inkjet printing eliminates subsequent processing steps to achieve the target thickness distribution. An encapsulation material between the optical device layer and the index-matched layer will protect the index-matched layer from damage.

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