Surface emission type semiconductor laser
US5181221A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S2301/166
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surface emission type semiconductor laser includes a plurality of semiconductor layers defining at least one resonator in a direction perpendicular to the semiconductor substrate of the laser, at least a cladding layer in the semiconductor layers being formed into at least one column-like semiconductor layer extending in a direction perpendicular to the semiconductor substrate, and a II-VI group compound semiconductor epitaxial layer buried around the column-like semiconductor layer. The semiconductor laser also includes an exit-side electrode which is formed in contact with a contact layer of the column-like semiconductor layer which has an opening used to form an exit port. The opening is formed in the exit-side electrode at a position including the geometric center of the contact layer and ranging between 10% and 90% of the surface area of the contact layer.
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