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Granted Patent B2
US 12,604,556 · App. 17/984,333 · Granted Apr 14, 2026

Photonic materials

Inventors: Hongping Zhao (Columbus, OH); Kaitian Zhang (Columbus, OH)
Assignee: Ohio State Innovation Foundation
H10F77/12485B82Y20/00H10F77/143H10H20/812
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Patent No.
US 12,604,556
App. No.
17/984,333
Granted
Apr 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed herein are photonic materials. The photonic materials comprise a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer, wherein the second layer is disposed between and in contact with the first layer and the third layer, such that the second layer is sandwiched between the first layer and the third layer. In some examples, the first layer comprises In y Ga 1-y N, wherein y is from 0 to 0.8. In some examples, the second layer comprises (Zn a Sn b Ge c ) x Ga d N 2 , wherein: x is from greater than 0 to 1; a, b, c, and d are each independently from 0 to 1; with the proviso that at least one of a, b, or c is greater than 0. In some examples, the third layer comprises In z Ga 1-z N, wherein z is from 0 to 0.8.

Claims (29)

1 . A photonic material, comprising:

a first layer comprising In y Ga 1-y N, wherein y is from 0 to 0.8;

a second layer comprising (Zn a Sn b Ge c ) x Ga d N 2 , wherein:

x is from greater than 0 to 1;

a, b, c, and d are each independently from 0 to 1;

with the proviso that at least one of a, b, or c is greater than 0; and

a third layer comprising In z Ga 1-z N, wherein z is from 0 to 0.8;

wherein the second layer is disposed between and in contact with the first layer and the third layer, such that the second layer is sandwiched between the first layer and the third layer;

wherein the first layer has a first average thickness, the second layer has a second average thickness, and the third layer has a third average thickness.

2 . The photonic material of claim 1 , wherein y and/or z is from 0.1 to 0.5.

3 . The photonic material of claim 1 , wherein the first average thickness is from 0.1 nm to 5 nm.

4 . The photonic material of claim 1 , wherein the second average thickness is from 0.1 nm to 5 nm.

5 . The photonic material of claim 1 , wherein the second layer comprises (ZnSn) 0.5 GaN 2 .

6 . The photonic material of claim 1 , wherein d is equal to 1-x, such that the second layer comprises (Zn a Sn b Ge c ) x Ga 1-x N 2 .

7 . The photonic material of claim 1 , wherein the second layer comprises (ZnSn) 0.5 Ga 0.5 N 2 .

8 . The photonic material of claim 1 , wherein the third average thickness is from 0.1 nm to 5 nm.

9 . The photonic material of claim 1 , wherein the photonic material has an average composite thickness of from 0.5 nm to 10 nm, wherein the average composite thickness is the sum of the first average thickness, the second average thickness, and the third average thickness.

10 . The photonic material of claim 1 , wherein the photonic material has an electron wavefunction with a first confined state and a hole wavefunction with a first confined state, and wherein the overlap of the electron wavefunction and the hole wavefunction in the first confined state in the photonic material is 1% or more.

11 . The photonic material of claim 1 , wherein the photonic material has a spontaneous emission spectrum with a peak wavelength of 500 nm or more.

12 . The photonic material of claim 1 , wherein:

the photonic material has a spontaneous emission recombination rate per unit volume of 1×10 25 s −1 cm −3 or more at a carrier concentration of from 1×10 18 cm −3 to 5×10 18 cm −3 ;

the spontaneous emission spectrum of the photonic material exhibits a peak wavelength of 500 nm or more and the peak wavelength has an intensity of 1×10 25 s −1 cm −3 eV −1 or more at a carrier concentration of from 1×10 18 cm −3 to 5×10 18 cm −3 ;

or a combination thereof.

13 . The photonic material of claim 1 , further comprising a sixth layer disposed on the first layer, such that the first layer is sandwiched between the sixth layer and the second layer, wherein the sixth layer comprises GaN.

14 . The photonic material of claim 13 , wherein the sixth layer has a sixth average thickness of from 1 nm to 15 nm.

15 . The photonic material of claim 1 , further comprising a fourth layer disposed on the third layer, such that the third layer is sandwiched between the second layer and the fourth layer, wherein the fourth layer comprises Al w Ga 1-w N and w is from 0 to 1.

16 . The photonic material of claim 15 , wherein the fourth layer has a fourth average thickness of from 0.5 nm to 5 nm.

17 . The photonic material of claim 15 , further comprising a fifth layer disposed on the fourth layer, such that the fourth layer is sandwiched between the fifth layer and the third layer, wherein the fifth layer comprises GaN.

18 . The photonic material of claim 17 , wherein the fifth layer has a fifth average thickness of from 1 nm to 15 nm.

Assignments (2)
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Mar 7, 2024
From: OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
To: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Reel/Frame 066748/0889 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 4, 2023
From: ZHAO, HONGPING; ZHANG, KAITIAN
To: OHIO STATE INNOVATION FOUNDATION
Reel/Frame 062271/0689 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63299294 · Jan 13, 2022
Related Publication 20230223484A1 · Jul 13, 2023
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