Semiconductor laser device
US7860139B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 17, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S2301/14
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A semiconductor laser device includes an n-type clad layer, an active layer, and a p-type clad layer having a ridge and wing regions. The wing regions are provided with a first trench present on one side of the ridge and a second trench provided on the other side thereof being interposed therebetween. A reflectivity Rf at a front end face of a resonator, a reflectivity Rr at a rear end face of the resonator, a minimum value W1 of a width of the first trench in a region adjacent to the front end face, a minimum value W2 of a width of the second trench in the region adjacent to the front end face, a width W3 of the first trench at the rear end face, and a width W4 of the second trench at the rear end face satisfy Rf<Rr, W1<W3, and W2<W4. A width Wf of the ridge at the front end face, and a width Wr of the ridge at the rear end face satisfy Wf>Wr. The ridge includes a region where a width decreases with distance from the front end side toward the rear end side.
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