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Surface emitting semiconductor laser, its producing method and surface emitting semiconductor laser array

US6222866A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 29, 1997
Grant dateApr 24, 2001
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Expiry dateDec 29, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/3203
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surface emitting semiconductor laser comprises a semiconductor multilayer reflecting film of a first conductivity type, a quantum well active layer having at least one quantum well structure, a semiconductor multilayer reflecting film of a second conductivity type and a contact layer of the second conductivity type sequentially stacked in a layered manner inside a concavity formed on a surface of a semiconductor substrate. The contact layer of the second conductivity type is formed in a buried manner so that the surface of the contact layer is approximately flush with the surface of the semiconductor substrate. A second electrode is formed on a part of the surface of the contact layer other than a part left for forming a light guiding region thereon.

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