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Semiconductor laser device having an insulation region

US7602831B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 15, 2006
Grant dateOct 13, 2009
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Expiry dateJun 15, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/1039
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A semiconductor laser device includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, an active region formed on the second surface of the substrate, a cladding layer formed on the active region, and an insulation region formed in the cladding layer to form on the second surface of the substrate a first laser region having a first size and a second laser region having a second size different from the first size. The first laser region is used for generating a first optical spectrum having a first laser mode channel space. The second laser region is used for generating a second optical spectrum having a second laser mode channel space. A combination of the first optical spectrum and the second optical spectrum forms a single mode laser. Without any gratings, the semiconductor laser device is easy to be fabricated and has a low fabrication cost.

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