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Semiconductor laser device which has a double-hetero structure having an optimal layer thickness

US4893313A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 14, 1989
Grant dateJan 9, 1990
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Expiry dateMar 14, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/3211
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In a semiconductor laser device, for emitting a laser beam having a wavelength .lambda., an n-type In.sub.0.5 (Ga.sub.1-x Al.sub.x)P first cladding layer is formed on an n-type GaAs substrate. An undoped InGaP active layer is formed on the first cladding layer and a p-type In.sub.0.5 (Ga.sub.1-x Al.sub.x).sub.0.5 P cladding layer is formed on the active layer. A p-type InGaP cap layer is formed on the second cladding layer and an n-type GaAs current restricting layer is formed on the second cladding layer. The aluminum composition ratio x of the cladding layer is 0.7. The active layer has a thickness of 0.06 .mu.m and the cladding layers have the same thickness H of 0.85 .mu.m. The active layer and the cladding layers have refractive indices n.sub.a and n.sub.c which satisfies the following inequalities: EQU 0.015.DELTA..sup.1/2 <d/.lambda.<0.028.DELTA..sup.-1/2 and EQU .DELTA.=(n.sub.a.sup.2 -n.sub.c.sup.2)/2n.sub.a.sup.2

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