Prof. Patrick L. Likamwa Profile

Prof. Patrick L. Likamwa

Professor at CREOL The College of Optics and Photonics

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Publications (40)

Proceedings Article | 12 March 2024 Presentation

Nonlinear dynamics of a blue laser array in a Talbot based cavity

Olivier Spitz, Parashu Nyaupane, Greggory Scranton, Patrick Likamwa, Yehuda Braiman

Proceedings Volume PC12880, PC128800C (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3002755

KEYWORDS: Ocean optics, Laser stabilization, Nonlinear dynamics, Semiconductor lasers, Optical coherence, Laser optics, Blue lasers, Quantum cascade lasers, Laser frequency, Diseases and disorders

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Proceedings Article | 15 June 2023 Presentation + Paper

Strong optical linewidth narrowing through surface grating feedback in two different blue laser diodes configurations

Olivier Spitz, Parashu Nyaupane, Gregg Scranton, Patrick LiKamWa, Yehuda Braiman

Proceedings Volume 12515, 1251503 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2663797

KEYWORDS: Optical gratings, Tunable filters, Optical filters, Mirrors, Optical surfaces, Diodes, Blue lasers, Semiconductor lasers, Laser optics, Electronic filtering

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Proceedings Article | 15 March 2023 Presentation + Paper

Beam combining and spectral linewidth narrowing of high-power, broad-area blue laser diode, and linear 1D array of diodes (447nm) via external cavity

P. Nyaupane, O. Spitz, G. Scranton, P. LiKamWa, Y. Braiman

Proceedings Volume 12440, 124400K (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2649237

KEYWORDS: Diodes, Blue lasers, Semiconductor lasers, Optical gratings, High power lasers, Diffraction gratings, Collimation, Optical surfaces, Laser applications, Mirror surfaces

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SPIE Journal Paper | 18 December 2018

Monolithically integrated InGaAsP multiple quantum well tunable laser diode for integrated optic surface plasmon resonance sensing

Thamer Tabbakh, Patrick Likamwa

OE, Vol. 57, Issue 12, 120503, (December 2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.57.12.120503

KEYWORDS: Tunable lasers, Sensors, Diodes, Liquids, Quantum wells, Semiconductor lasers, Surface plasmons, Refractive index, Head, Integrated optics

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SPIE Journal Paper | 17 May 2018

Tunable laser diode using selectively intermixed InGaAsP multiple quantum wells

Thamer Tabbakh, Patrick Likamwa

OE, Vol. 57, Issue 05, 056107, (May 2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.57.5.056107

KEYWORDS: Tunable lasers, Diodes, Quantum wells, Semiconductor lasers, Wavelength tuning, Annealing, Refractive index, Optical engineering, Reactive ion etching, Waveguides

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Proceedings Article | 8 May 2018 Paper

Liquid sensor based on optical surface plasmon resonance in a dielectric waveguide

Thamer Tabbakh, Patrick LiKamWa

Proceedings Volume 10639, 106392P (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2309675

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Surface plasmons, Refractive index, Waveguides, Head, Liquids, Dielectrics, Gold, Silicon, Metals

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Proceedings Article | 19 February 2018 Paper

Laser diodes using InAlGaAs multiple quantum wells intermixed to varying extent

Yousef Alahmadi, Patrick LiKam Wa

Proceedings Volume 10553, 1055307 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2311369

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Silica, Quantum wells, Annealing, Reactive ion etching, Fabry–Perot interferometers, Etching, Waveguides, Laser damage threshold, Tunable lasers

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Proceedings Article | 16 February 2018 Paper

Tunable laser diode using partially intermixed InGaAsP multiple quantum well

Thamer Tabbakh, Patrick LiKamWa

Proceedings Volume 10519, 105190H (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2297285

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Tunable lasers, Quantum wells, Diodes, Waveguides, Plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition, Silicon, Wavelength tuning, Annealing, Metalorganic chemical vapor deposition

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Proceedings Article | 24 August 2017 Paper

Quantum well intermixed tunable wavelength single stripe laser diode

Thamer Tabbakh, Patrick LiKamWa

Proceedings Volume 10345, 1034504 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2274226

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Quantum wells, Silica, Plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition, Silicon, Annealing, Tunable lasers, Reactive ion etching, Zinc, Nitrogen

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Proceedings Article | 8 March 2016 Paper

Four-mode semiconductor optical amplifier

He Wen, Yousef Alahmadi, Patrick LiKamwa, Cen Xia, Christian Carboni, Guifang Li

Proceedings Volume 9774, 977406 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2204942

KEYWORDS: Multiplexing, Semiconductor optical amplifiers, Quantum wells, Fiber amplifiers, Doping, Optical amplifiers, Refractive index, Energy efficiency, Fermium, Frequency modulation, Waveguides, Silica, Reactive ion etching, Photoresist materials, Waveguide modes, Cladding

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Proceedings Article | 1 March 2016 Paper

Controllable red and blue bandgap energy shifted LEDs and modulators on InGaAsP quantum well platform

Parinaz Aleahmad, Thamer Tabbakh, Demetrios Christodoulides, Patrick LiKamWa

Proceedings Volume 9750, 97500N (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2211410

KEYWORDS: Light emitting diodes, Modulators, Quantum wells, Integrated optics, Fabrication, Diffusion, Silica, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Luminescence, Waveguides, Refractive index, Brain-machine interfaces, Semiconductors

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SPIE Journal Paper | 9 September 2013

Monolithic quantum-well-tunable laser based on optical beam steering and area-selective intermixing

Abdullah Zakariya, Patrick Likamwa

OE, Vol. 52, Issue 09, 096105, (September 2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.52.9.096105

KEYWORDS: Quantum wells, Laser optics, Tunable lasers, Optical amplifiers, Beam steering, Wavelength tuning, Electroluminescence, Aluminum, Gallium, Electrons

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Proceedings Article | 15 October 2012 Paper

Multiple wavelength LED on monolithic QW structure

Abdullah Zakariya, Patrick LiKamWa

Proceedings Volume 8484, 84840T (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.928011

KEYWORDS: Light emitting diodes, Quantum wells, Silica, Photomasks, Electroluminescence, Reactive ion etching, CCD cameras, Plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition, Chemical species, RGB color model

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Proceedings Article | 26 October 2011 Paper

Multimode interference effects in optical fiber for pressure sensing applications

V. Ruiz-Pérez, M. Basurto-Pensado, D. May-Arrioja, M. Tecpoyotl-Torres, P. LikamWa, O. Ibarra-Manzano, J. Sánchez-Mondragón

Proceedings Volume 8011, 80115M (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.903388

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Optical fibers, Brain-machine interfaces, Structured optical fibers, Fiber optics sensors, Signal attenuation, Environmental sensing, Optical components, Multimode fibers, Single mode fibers

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Proceedings Article | 17 February 2011 Paper

Controlled intermixing of multiple quantum wells for broadly tunable integrated lasers

Abdullah Zakariya, Nathan Bickel, Patrick LiKamWa

Proceedings Volume 7953, 79531Y (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.873579

KEYWORDS: Silica, Waveguides, Beam steering, Tunable lasers, Luminescence, Quantum wells, Annealing, Optical fabrication equipment, Waveguide modes, Plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition

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Proceedings Article | 14 October 2010 Paper

Novel multimode interference liquid level sensors

J. Antonio-Lopez, M. Torres-Cisneros, J. Arredondo-Lucio, J. Sanchez-Mondragon, P. Likamwa, D. May-Arrioja

Proceedings Volume 7839, 78391V (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.868256

KEYWORDS: Liquids, Sensors, Brain-machine interfaces, Water, Refractive index, Multiplexing, Fiber optics sensors, Single mode fibers, Multimode fibers, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 29 April 2009 Paper

All-fiber tunable MMI fiber laser

J. Antonio-Lopez, A. Castillo-Guzman, D. May-Arrioja, R. Selvas-Aguilar, P. LiKamWa

Proceedings Volume 7339, 73390Q (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.819078

KEYWORDS: Brain-machine interfaces, Optical filters, Fiber lasers, Tunable lasers, Liquids, Tunable filters, Single mode fibers, Refractive index, Erbium, Laser development

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Proceedings Article | 29 April 2009 Paper

2 x 2 quantum dot based switching device employing multimode interference effects

N. Bickel, P. LiKamWa

Proceedings Volume 7339, 73390A (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.818843

KEYWORDS: Brain-machine interfaces, Switching, Polarization, Multimode interference devices, Quantum dots, Waveguides, Switches, Modulation, Refractive index, Phase shifts

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Proceedings Article | 29 April 2009 Paper

Optofluidic tuning of multimode interference fiber filters

J. Antonio-Lopez, D. May-Arrioja, P. LiKamWa

Proceedings Volume 7339, 73390D (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.818941

KEYWORDS: Optical filters, Brain-machine interfaces, Liquids, Refractive index, Tunable filters, Single mode fibers, Multimode interference devices, Wavelength tuning, Tunable lasers, Multimode fibers

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Proceedings Article | 19 May 2007 Paper

Integration of InP-based photonic devices by zinc in-diffusion

D. May-Arrioja, P. LiKamWa, I. Shubin, P. Yu

Proceedings Volume 6422, 64221S (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.742558

KEYWORDS: Diffusion, Zinc, Semiconducting wafers, Modulators, Switches, Fabrication, Absorption, Silicon, Electronic components, Quantum wells

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Proceedings Article | 7 May 2007 Paper

A 1x3 optical switch by carrier induced beam-steering on InP

D. May-Arrioja, N. Bickel, P. LiKamWa

Proceedings Volume 6572, 65720O (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.721920

KEYWORDS: Switches, Waveguides, Photonics, Optical switching, Zinc, Beam steering, Quantum wells, Electrodes, Diffusion, Photonic integrated circuits

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Proceedings Article | 12 May 2006 Paper

All-optical switching and wavelength conversion using passive nonlinearities in semiconductor quantum wells

Jongbum Nah, Patrick LiKamWa

Proceedings Volume 6243, 62430F (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.669736

KEYWORDS: Quantum wells, Switching, Continuous wave operation, Beam splitters, Signal detection, Switches, Annealing, Waveguides, Polarization, Semiconductors

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Proceedings Article | 12 May 2006 Paper

Tunable multimode interference devices

D. May-Arrioja, P. LiKamWa

Proceedings Volume 6243, 62430H (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.669738

KEYWORDS: Brain-machine interfaces, Multimode interference devices, Waveguides, Zinc, Diffusion, Photonics, Switches, Electrodes, Refractive index, Modulation

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Proceedings Article | 25 October 2005 Paper

MMI-based 2×2 photonic switch

D. May-Arrioja, N. Bickel, R. Selvas-Aguilar, P. LiKamWa

Proceedings Volume 6013, 60130Q (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.630955

KEYWORDS: Switches, Modulation, Brain-machine interfaces, Waveguides, Refractive index, Polarization, Switching, Tolerancing, Multimode interference devices, Phase shifts

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Proceedings Article | 21 October 2004 Paper

Variable optical attenuator using active multimode interference waveguide

Daniel May-Arrioja, Romeo Selvas-Aguilar, Jesus Escobedo-Alatorre, Patrick LiKamWa, Jose Javier Sanchez-Mondragon

Proceedings Volume 5622, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.592197

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Brain-machine interfaces, Modulation, Refractive index, Absorption, Signal attenuation, Variable optical attenuators, Beam propagation method, Light wave propagation, Single mode fibers

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Proceedings Article | 21 October 2004 Paper

Reconfigurable 1x4 optical switch in InGaAsP multiple quantum wells

Daniel May-Arrioja, Nathan Bickel, Patrick LiKamWa

Proceedings Volume 5622, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.590785

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Optical switching, Beam steering, Zinc, Switches, Quantum wells, Diffusion, Control systems, Refractive index, Microscopes

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Proceedings Article | 21 October 2004 Paper

Integrated electro-optic Mach-Zehnder switch realized by Zinc in-diffusion

Daniel May-Arrioja, Patrick LiKamWa

Proceedings Volume 5622, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.590829

KEYWORDS: Zinc, Switches, Diffusion, Waveguides, Fabrication, Optical switching, Semiconducting wafers, Etching, Electro optics, Photonics

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Proceedings Article | 3 August 2004 Paper

Integrated beam-steered optical switch

Daniel May-Arrioja, Nathan Bickel, Patrick LiKamWa

Proceedings Volume 5435, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.543855

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Zinc, Beam steering, Diffusion, Electrons, Cladding, Electrodes, Refractive index, Optical switching, Near field optics

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Proceedings Article | 31 July 1998 Paper

Self-guiding effects in semiconductor waveguide amplifiers

Carl Kutsche, Patrick LiKamWa, John Loehr, Ron Kaspi

Proceedings Volume 3384, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.317656

KEYWORDS: Solitons, Optical amplifiers, Waveguides, Semiconductors, Gallium arsenide, Phase shifts, Phase measurement, Heterojunctions, Sensors, Diodes

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Proceedings Article | 1 July 1997 Paper

Application of multiple quantum well Y-junction waveguides for high-speed optical switching

Ayman Kan'an, Patrick LiKamWa

Proceedings Volume 3075, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.277628

KEYWORDS: Switching, Waveguides, Ultrafast phenomena, Control systems, Absorption, Beam controllers, Picosecond phenomena, Quantum wells, Beam splitters, Optical switching

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Proceedings Article | 22 January 1997 Paper

All-optical devices realized by the post-growth processing of multiquantum-well structures

Patrick LiKamWa, Ayman Kan'an, Mitra Dutta, Jagadeesh Pamulapati

Proceedings Volume 3006, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.264227

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Quantum wells, Annealing, Aluminum, Switching, Diffusion, Chemical species, Oxides, Absorption, Gallium

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Proceedings Article | 20 November 1996 Paper

Characterization of high-power laser beams with the aid of nonlinear optical processes

Nelson Tabiryan, P. Li Wa, Boris Zeldovich, Theo Tschudi, T. Vogeler

Proceedings Volume 2870, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.259895

KEYWORDS: Liquid crystals, High power lasers, Nonlinear optics, Modulation, Phase modulation, Refractive index, Absorption, Electro optics, Phase shift keying, Geometrical optics

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Proceedings Article | 14 June 1996 Paper

Lateral-field-effect optoelectronic waveguide devices employing multiquantum wells

Lijun Zhu, P. Li Wa, Jagadeesh Pamulapati, Paul Cooke, Mitra Dutta

Proceedings Volume 2749, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.243093

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Quantum wells, Electrons, Optoelectronics, Optoelectronic devices, Excitons, Laser beam diagnostics, Chlorine, Cladding, Picosecond phenomena

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Proceedings Article | 13 October 1995 Open Access

Demonstration of complex dynamics of light interaction with liquid crystals for educational purposes

Patrick LiKamWa, M. Soileau, Nelson Tabiryan, Cesare Umeton, Boris Zeldovich

Proceedings Volume 2525, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.224055

KEYWORDS: Liquid crystals, Nonlinear optics, Control systems, Complex systems, Crystals, Geometrical optics, Nonlinear dynamics, Visualization, Visual process modeling, Molecules

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Proceedings Article | 30 June 1995 Paper

All-optical integrated devices using multiquantum well disordering

Shawn Shi, Patrick LiKamWa, Mitra Dutta, Jagadeesh Pamulapati, Paul Cooke, Alan Miller

Proceedings Volume 2481, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.212723

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Switching, Quantum wells, Annealing, Switches, Oxides, Nonlinear optics, Absorption, Etching, Optical switching

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Proceedings Article | 16 May 1994 Paper

Ultrashort pulse generation from Cr3+ -doped colquiriite lasers

Patrick LiKamWa, Mansoor Sheik-Bahae, Hai Wang, Bruce Chai, Alan Miller

Proceedings Volume 2116, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.175864

KEYWORDS: Crystals, Mode locking, Laser crystals, Output couplers, Mirrors, Luminescence, Ultrafast phenomena, Dispersion, Absorption, Resonators

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Proceedings Article | 24 August 1992 Paper

All-optical bistable switching with gain in an InGaAs/GaAs quantum-well waveguide

Ta-Wei Kao, Patrick LiKamWa, Alan Miller, M. Ogawa, Robert Park, Paul Cooke

Proceedings Volume 1704, (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.139919

KEYWORDS: Gallium arsenide, Quantum wells, Sapphire lasers, Refractive index, Switching, Bistability, Waveguides, Optical amplifiers, Nonlinear optics, Fabry–Perot interferometers

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Proceedings Article | 1 April 1992 Paper

Optical switching and transient carrier transport phenomena in MQW structures

Alan Miller, Patrick Li Kam Wa, Choong-Bum Park, David Hutchings

Proceedings Volume 1626, (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.58092

KEYWORDS: Quantum wells, Nonlinear optics, Excitons, Waveguides, Directional couplers, Picosecond phenomena, Switches, Optical switching, Absorption, Diffusion

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Proceedings Article | 1 September 1991 Paper

Ultrafast measurements of carrier transport optical nonlinearities in a GaAs/AlGaAs MQW SEED device

Choong-Bum Park, Patrick LiKamWa, Alan Miller

Proceedings Volume 1474, (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.44905

KEYWORDS: Excitons, Quantum wells, Signal processing, Ultrafast phenomena, Transient nonlinear optics, Absorption, Nonlinear optics, Picosecond phenomena, Dye lasers, Fabry–Perot interferometers

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Proceedings Article | 1 September 1991 Paper

All-optical switching of picosecond pulses in GaAs MQW waveguides

Patrick LiKamWa, Choong-Bum Park, Alan Miller

Proceedings Volume 1474, (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.44904

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Switching, Quantum wells, Picosecond phenomena, Directional couplers, Switches, Gallium arsenide, Absorption, Near field optics, Nonlinear optics

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