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Semiconductor laser device

US4288757A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 10, 1979
Grant dateSep 8, 1981
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Expiry dateJul 10, 1999

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/32325
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In certain applications, it is desirable to have a semiconductor laser device having shorter wave lengths of oscillation than are possible with conventional semiconductor lasers. To accomplish this, a semiconductor laser device is formed having a double-hetero structure, which comprises a semiconductor substrate composed of a GaAsP crystal, a first cladding layer formed on the substrate and composed of a GaAlAsP crystal of one conducting type, an active layer formed on the first cladding layer and composed of GaInAsP crystal, and a second cladding layer formed on the active layer and composed of a GaAlAsP crystal of the conducting type reverse to that of the first cladding layer. The cladding layers disposed on both sides of the active layer have a lower refractivity and a larger band gap than the active layer.

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