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Semiconductor laser device

US5646953A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 5, 1995
Grant dateJul 8, 1997
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Expiry dateApr 5, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/34333
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

On an n-type semiconductor substrate, a buffer layer and a cladding layer are formed. On the cladding layer, an active layer made of Ga.sub.1-X Al.sub.X As is formed. On the active layer, an n-type first optical guiding layer made of Ga.sub.1-Y1 Al.sub.Y1 As is formed, and on the first optical guiding layer, an n-type second optical guiding layer made of Ga.sub.1-Y2 Al.sub.Y2 As is formed in stripe. On the first optical guiding layer and the second optical guiding layer, an n-type cladding layer made of Ga.sub.1-Y3 Al.sub.Y3 As is formed. The interface resistance between the first optical guiding layer and the cladding layer is larger than both the interface resistance between the first optical guiding layer and the second optical guiding layer and the interface resistance between the second optical guiding layer and the cladding layer. Between X, Y1, Y2, and Y3 of each AlAs mole fraction of the active layer, first and second optical guiding layers, and cladding layer, the relationships of Y3>Y2 and Y1>X.gtoreq.0 are satisfied.

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