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Edge-emitting semiconductor laser with photonic-bandgap structure formed by intermixing

US7782920B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 8, 2008
Grant dateAug 24, 2010
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Expiry dateFeb 2, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S2301/18
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A separate-confinement heterostructure, edge-emitting semiconductor laser having a wide emitter width has elongated spaced apart intermixed and disordered zones extending through and alongside the emitter parallel to the emission direction of the emitter. The intermixed zones inhibit lasing of high order modes. This limits the slow axis divergence of a beam emitted by the laser.

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