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Semiconductor laser and method for manufacturing the same

US5617438A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 11, 1995
Grant dateApr 1, 1997
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Expiry dateDec 11, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S2302/00
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A semiconductor laser having an oscillation wavelength of not more than 450 nm comprises a substrate, a lower cladding layer containing a III-V Group compound semiconductor as a main component formed on the substrate, an active layer containing the III-V Group compound semiconductor as a main component formed on the lower cladding layer and an upper p-type cladding layer containing III-V Group compound semiconductor as a main component. Mg and Si are contained in the upper p-type cladding layer. A GaN series compound semiconductor is preferably used as the III-V Group compound semiconductor and the upper cladding layer contains preferably not less than 5.times.10.sup.18 /cm.sup.3 of Si.

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