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Process for producing a semiconductor laser with several independent wavelengths and laser obtained by this process

US4547956A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 28, 1983
Grant dateOct 22, 1985
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 28, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/4087
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Process for producing a laser having several wavelengths, wherein: PA0 a first double heterostructure is produced by epitaxy with an active layer having a first composition, PA0 the first double heterostructure obtained is etched into the substrate, through a mask having openings in the form of strips, which leads to a substrate on which there are strips of the first double heterostructure separated by etched portions, PA0 a second double heterostructure with an active layer having a second composition is grown in the etched portions, PA0 a groove is formed between the first and second heterostructures down to the contact layer, and PA0 the groove undergoes proton bombardment. The invention also relates to the laser obtained by this process. Application to optical telecommunications.

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