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Semiconductor laser device, and a method for producing a compound semiconductor device including the semiconductor laser device
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1991-05-09
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Granted: 1993-10-19
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Expires: 2011-05-09
Abstract
Abstract On a GaAs substrate (Al Y Ga 1-Y ) 0 .5 In 0 .5 P crystal layers (0≦Y≦1) is formed to be lattice-matched with the substrate. By radiating As molecular beams on the surface of the crystal layers while heating the layered substrate to a temperature at which In in the crystal layers evaporates, the portion near the surface of the crystal layers is changed into an Al Y Ga 1-Y As crystal layer (0≦Y≦1) of a thickness of several molecules, on which layer an Al X Ga 1-X As crystal layer (0≦X≦1) is formed. Since the surface of the Al Y Ga 1-Y As crystal layer has been purified, the formed Al X Ga 1-X As crystal layer has a high crystallinity, allowing production of a light emitting diode, a semiconductor laser device and the like with high efficiency.
Inventors
- 👤 Kosei Takahashi
- 👤 Masahiro Hosoda
- 👤 Atsuo Tsunoda
- 👤 Takahiro Suyama
- 👤 Sadayoshi Matsui
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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2026-11-07 16:32
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01S; H01S5/00; H01S5/30; H01S5/32; H01S5/323; H01S5/32308; H01S5/32325; H01S5/20; H01S5/22; H01S5/223; H01S5/2231; H10; H10F; H10F30/00; H10F30/20; H10F30/21; H10F30/22; H10F30/223; H10F71/00; H10F71/127; H10F71/1272; H10H; H10H20/00; H10H20/01; H10H20/011; H10H20/013; H10P; H10P14/00; H10P14/20; H10P14/22; H10P14/29; H10P14/2901; H10P14/2907; H10P14/2911; H10P14/32; H10P14/3202; H10P14/3214; H10P14/3218; H10P14/3221; H10P14/3242; H10P14/3244; H10P14/3251; H10P14/34; H10P14/3402; H10P14/3414; H10P14/3421; H10P14/36; H01S2304/00; H01S2304/02; H01S5/04; H01S5/042; H01S5/0421; H01S5/2054; H01S5/2081; H01S5/209; H01S5/3211; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/50; Y02E10/544; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/50; Y10; Y10S; Y10S148/00; Y10S148/095
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A semiconductor laser device comprising: a GaAs substrate, a double hetero structure composed of AlGaInP crystals formed on said GaAs substrate, an (Al X Ga 1-X ) 0 .5 in 0 .5 P etching stop layer (0≦X≦1) a GaAs optical absorption layer formed on said etching stop layer and having a strip groove extending therethrough to reach said etching stop layer, an AlGaAs layer of a thickness of several molecules formed in the strip groove; a regrowing AlGaAs layer formed on said etching stop layer and said GaAs optical absorption layer in such a manner so as to fill up said strip groove; and an electrode formed beneath said GaAs substrate and an electrode formed on said layers; wherein said etching stop layer and said regrowing AlGaAs layer have a band gap energy greater than an optical energy generated within said double hetero structure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A semiconductor laser device comprising: a GaAs substrate, a double hetero structure composed of AlGaInP crystals formed on said GaAs substrate, an (Al X Ga 1-X ) 0 .5 in 0 .5 P etching stop layer (0≦X≦1) a GaAs optical absorption layer formed on said etching stop layer and having a strip groove extending therethrough to reach said etching stop layer, an AlGaAs layer of a thickness of several molecules formed in the strip groove; a regrowing AlGaAs layer formed on said etching stop layer and said GaAs optical absorption layer in such a manner so as to fill up said strip groove; and an electrode formed beneath said GaAs substrate and an electrode formed on said layers; wherein said etching stop layer and said regrowing AlGaAs layer have a band gap energy greater than an optical energy generated within said double hetero structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
173 words
A semiconductor laser device comprising: a GaAs substrate, a double hetero structure composed of AlGaInP crystals formed on said GaAs substrate, an (Al x Ga 1-x ) 0 .5 In 0 .5 P etching stop layer (0≦X≦1) formed on said double hetero structure, a GaAs optical absorption layer formed on said etching stop layer and having a stripe groove extending therethrough to reach said etching stop layer, a regrowing AlGaAs layer formed on said etching stop layer and said GaAs optical absorption layer in such a manner so as to fill up said stripe groove; and an electrode formed beneath said GaAs substrate and an electrode formed on said layers; wherein said etching stop layer and said regrowing AlGaAs layer have a band gap energy greater than an optical energy generated within said double hetero structure, wherein another (Al y Ga 1-y ) 0 .5 In 0 .5 P etching stop layer (0≦X≦1) is formed between the top surface of said GaAs optical absorption layer and the bottom surface of said AlGaAs layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
173 words
A semiconductor laser device comprising: a GaAs substrate, a double hetero structure composed of AlGaInP crystals formed on said GaAs substrate, an (Al x Ga 1-x ) 0 .5 In 0 .5 P etching stop layer (0≦X≦1) formed on said double hetero structure, a GaAs optical absorption layer formed on said etching stop layer and having a stripe groove extending therethrough to reach said etching stop layer, a regrowing AlGaAs layer formed on said etching stop layer and said GaAs optical absorption layer in such a manner so as to fill up said stripe groove; and an electrode formed beneath said GaAs substrate and an electrode formed on said layers; wherein said etching stop layer and said regrowing AlGaAs layer have a band gap energy greater than an optical energy generated within said double hetero structure, wherein another (Al y Ga 1-y ) 0 .5 In 0 .5 P etching stop layer (0≦X≦1) is formed between the top surface of said GaAs optical absorption layer and the bottom surface of said AlGaAs layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
147 words
A semiconductor laser device comprising: a GaAs substrate, a double hetero structure formed on said GaAs substrate and composed of AlGaInP crystal layers which lattice-match with said GaAs substrate, a GaInP etching stop layer formed on said double hetero structure, an optical absorption layer formed on said GaInP etching stop layer and having a stripe groove extending therethrough to reach said GaInP etching stop layer, a GaAs layer of a thickness of several molecules formed in the strip groove; an AlGaAs layer formed on said optical absorption layer and said GaInP etching stop layer, and an electrode formed beneath said GaAs substrate and an electrode formed on said layers; wherein the thickness of said GaInP etching stop layer is smaller than an electron de Broglie wavelength, and the band gap energy of said AlGaAs layer is greater than an optical energy generated within said double hetero structure.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
147 words
A semiconductor laser device comprising: a GaAs substrate, a double hetero structure formed on said GaAs substrate and composed of AlGaInP crystal layers which lattice-match with said GaAs substrate, a GaInP etching stop layer formed on said double hetero structure, an optical absorption layer formed on said GaInP etching stop layer and having a stripe groove extending therethrough to reach said GaInP etching stop layer, a GaAs layer of a thickness of several molecules formed in the strip groove; an AlGaAs layer formed on said optical absorption layer and said GaInP etching stop layer, and an electrode formed beneath said GaAs substrate and an electrode formed on said layers; wherein the thickness of said GaInP etching stop layer is smaller than an electron de Broglie wavelength, and the band gap energy of said AlGaAs layer is greater than an optical energy generated within said double hetero structure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
147 words
A semiconductor laser device comprising: a GaAs substrate, a double hetero structure formed on said GaAs substrate and composed of AlGaInP crystal layers which lattice-match with said GaAs substrate, a GaInP etching stop layer formed on said double hetero structure, an optical absorption layer formed on said GaInP etching stop layer and having a stripe groove extending therethrough to reach said GaInP etching stop layer, an AlGaAs layer formed on said optical absorption layer and said GaInP etching stop layer, and an electrode formed beneath said GaAs substrate and an electrode formed on said layers; wherein the thickness of said GaInP etching stop layer is smaller than an electron de Broglie wavelength, and the band gap energy of said AlGaAs layer is greater than an optical energy generated within said double hetero structure, wherein a second GaInP etching stop layer is formed on said optical absorption layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
147 words
A semiconductor laser device comprising: a GaAs substrate, a double hetero structure formed on said GaAs substrate and composed of AlGaInP crystal layers which lattice-match with said GaAs substrate, a GaInP etching stop layer formed on said double hetero structure, an optical absorption layer formed on said GaInP etching stop layer and having a stripe groove extending therethrough to reach said GaInP etching stop layer, an AlGaAs layer formed on said optical absorption layer and said GaInP etching stop layer, and an electrode formed beneath said GaAs substrate and an electrode formed on said layers; wherein the thickness of said GaInP etching stop layer is smaller than an electron de Broglie wavelength, and the band gap energy of said AlGaAs layer is greater than an optical energy generated within said double hetero structure, wherein a second GaInP etching stop layer is formed on said optical absorption layer.
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