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Surface emitting semiconductor laser

US5818862A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 26, 1996
Grant dateOct 6, 1998
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Expiry dateDec 26, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/18369
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

To improve the efficiency and to reduce the temperature rise of a surface emitting semiconductor laser, the laser includes between a buried active layer and a mirror, a current blocking layer incorporating an opening centered on the active layer and having dimensions less than those of the latter. Applications include optical telecommunication systems.

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