SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

           INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2(1)

(1) The  remainder  of this  cover  page  shall be  filled  out for a  reporting
person's  initial  filing on this  form with  respect  to the  subject  class of
securities,  and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

   The  information  required in the  remainder  of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed"  for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).

                               EMCORE CORPORATION
                                (Name of issuer)


                           Common Stock, no par value
                         (Title of class of securities)


                                    290846104
                                 (CUSIP number)


          Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement( ).
(A fee is not required only if the filing person:  (1) has a previous  statement
on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities  described  in Item 1;  and (2) has  filed  no  amendment  subsequent
thereto reporting  beneficial  ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)

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CUSIP No. 290846104                   13G                    Page 2 of 6 Pages
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         1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                Robert Louis-Dreyfus

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         2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP     (a) (x)
                                                                     (b) ( )


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         3      SEC USE ONLY

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         4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                [Switzerland]

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           NUMBER OF                 5      SOLE VOTING POWER
            SHARES                          0
         BENEFICIALLY
         OWNED BY EACH
           REPORTING
          PERSON WITH

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                                     6      SHARED VOTING POWER*
                                            1,650,045

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                                     7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                            0

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                                     8      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER*
                                            1,650,045

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         9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
                REPORTING PERSON
                1,650,045*

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         10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
                CERTAIN SHARES                                           (  )

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         11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
                16.9%

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         12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                IN
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    * See footnote on page 4.





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CUSIP No. 290846104                   13G                    Page 3 of 6 Pages
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         1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                Gallium Enterprises Inc.

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         2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP   (a) (x)     
                                                                   (b) ( )


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         3      SEC USE ONLY

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         4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                [New York]

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          NUMBER OF                 5       SOLE VOTING POWER
            SHARES                          1,650,045
         BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY EACH
          REPORTING
         PERSON WITH

                               -----------------------------------------------
                                    6       SHARED VOTING POWER
                                            0

                               -----------------------------------------------
                                    7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                            1,650,045

                               -----------------------------------------------
                                    8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                            0

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         9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
                REPORTING PERSON
                1,650,045

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        10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
                CERTAIN SHARES                                         ( )

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        11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
                16.9%

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        12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                CO
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ITEM 1(A).   NAME OF ISSUER:
             EMCORE Corporation

ITEM 1(B).   ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

             394 Elizabeth Avenue
             Somerset, New Jersey 08873

ITEM 2(A).   NAME OF PERSON FILING:

             This statement is filed on behalf of:

                  (a) Robert Louis-Dreyfus
                  (b) Gallium Enterprises Inc.

ITEM 2(B).  ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

            The principal business address of the Reporting Persons is:

                  (a) Robert Louis-Dreyfus:
                      Gallium Enterprises Inc.
                      c/o Harborstone Capital
                      152 West 57th Street
                      21st Floor
                      New York, New York 10019

                  (b) Gallium Enterprises Inc.
                      c/o Harborstone Capital
                      152 West 57th Street
                      21st Floor
                      New York, New York 10019

ITEM 2(C).  CITIZENSHIP:

                  (a) Robert Louis-Dreyfus:  Switzerland

                  (b) Gallium Enterprises, Inc.:  British Virgin Islands

ITEM 2(D).  TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

            Common Stock, no par value.



     * Consists of 1,217,510 shares and warrants to purchase 432,535 shares held
by Gallium  Enterprises  Inc.  Gallium  Enterprises Inc. is controlled by Robert
Louis-Dreyfus.  These shares and warrants were  acquired  prior to the time that
EMCORE Corporation common stock was registered under the Securities and Exchange
Act of 1934.




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ITEM 2(E).  CUSIP NUMBER:
            290846104

ITEM 3.     Not applicable.

ITEM 4.     OWNERSHIP.

====================================================================================================================== Amount Percent Sole Shared Sole Shared Entity Beneficially of Class Voting Voting Dispositive Dispositive Owned Power Power Power Power ====================================================================================================================== Robert 1,650,045(a) 16.9% -0- 1,650,045(a) -0- 1,650,045(a) Louis- Dreyfus ====================================================================================================================== Gallium 1,650,045(a) 16.9% 1,650,045 -0- 1,650,045 -0- Enterprises, Inc. ====================================================================================================================== (a) Consists of 1,217,510 shares and warrants to purchase 432,535 shares held by Gallium Enterprises Inc. Gallium Enterprises Inc. is controlled by Robert Louis-Dreyfus.
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS. Not applicable. ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON. Not applicable. ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY. Not applicable. ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP. Not applicable. ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP. Not applicable. ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION. Not applicable. (Page 5 of 6 Pages) SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. February 10, 1998 Robert Louis-Dreyfus ______________________________ Name: Thomas G. Werthan Title: Attorney-in-fact Gallium Enterprises Inc. ______________________________ Name: Thomas G. Werthan Title: Attorney-in-fact (Page 6 of 6 Pages)