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Three-dimensional cavity surface emitting laser structure and fabrication method thereof

US5895224A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 20, 1997
Grant dateApr 20, 1999
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Expiry dateAug 20, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S2301/176
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A three-dimensional cavity surface emitting laser structure and a fabrication method thereof which are capable of effectively controlling the characteristic of the transverse mode by applying independent electrical field to a side wall of an active region and concentrating a current flow along, inside of the active region. The structure includes a protrusion portion of a bottom mirror region formed on a substrate, an insulation film formed in a sidewall of a laser post having an active region extended from the protrusion and a top mirror region, and a sidewall metal mirror layer electrically separated from n-type and p-type electrodes for independently applying an electric field.

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