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Semiconductor laser having multi-quantum barrier including complex barrier structure and method of making the semiconductor laser
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1995-09-18
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Granted: 1998-04-07
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Expires: 2015-09-18
Abstract
Abstract A multi-quantum barrier layer includes alternatingly laminated barrier layers of a III-V compound semiconductor material and well layers of a III-V compound semiconductor material including the same Group V element as in the barrier layers. During the formation of the multi-quantum barrier layer it is not necessary to switch the Group V element source gas at the interface between a barrier layer and a well layer so that this interface is abrupt, improving the electron reflection efficiency of the multi-quantum barrier layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Takashi Motoda
- 👤 Manabu Kato
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-08 18:06
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01S; H01S5/00; H01S5/30; H01S5/34; H01S5/343; H01S5/3434; B; B82; B82Y; B82Y20/00; H01S5/20; H01S5/2004; H01S5/2009; H01S5/2013; H01S5/3407; H01S5/3408; H01S5/34306; H01S5/34313
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
A semiconductor laser having a multi-quantum barrier layer, the multi-quantum barrier layer comprising: a plurality of barrier layer structures, each barrier layer structure comprising a first barrier layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including a Group V element and having a first band gap energy, and a second barrier layer disposed on the first barrier layer, comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including a Group V element different from the Group V element in the first barrier layer, and having a second band gap energy different from the first band gap energy; and a plurality of well layer structures, each well layer structure comprising a first well layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material comprising two group V elements including the same Group V element as in the first barrier layer, and having a third band gap energy, and a second well layer disposed on the first well layer, comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including one of the Group V elements in the first well layer, and having a fourth band gap energy different from the third band gap energy, the barrier layer structures and the well layer structures being alternatingly laminated.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
A semiconductor laser having a multi-quantum barrier layer, the multi-quantum barrier layer comprising: a plurality of barrier layer structures, each barrier layer structure comprising a first barrier layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including a Group V element and having a first band gap energy, and a second barrier layer disposed on the first barrier layer, comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including a Group V element different from the Group V element in the first barrier layer, and having a second band gap energy different from the first band gap energy; and a plurality of well layer structures, each well layer structure comprising a first well layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material comprising two group V elements including the same Group V element as in the first barrier layer, and having a third band gap energy, and a second well layer disposed on the first well layer, comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including one of the Group V elements in the first well layer, and having a fourth band gap energy different from the third band gap energy, the barrier layer structures and the well layer structures being alternatingly laminated.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The semiconductor laser of claim 1 wherein the first barrier layer comprises GaAs, the second barrier layer comprises InP, and the first well layer comprises InGaAs.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The semiconductor laser of claim 1 wherein each well layer structure comprises a third well layer disposed on the second well layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including the same Group V element as in the first well layer and having the third band gap energy.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
189 words
A semiconductor laser having a multi-quantum barrier layer, the multi-quantum barrier layer comprising: a plurality of barrier layer structures, each barrier layer structure comprising a first barrier layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including a Group V element and having a first band gap energy, and a second barrier layer disposed on the first barrier layer, comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including a Group V element different from the Group V element in the first barrier layer, and having a second band gap energy different from the first band gap energy; and a plurality of well layer structures, each well layer structure comprising a first well layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including the same Group V element as in the second barrier layer and having a third band gap energy, and a second well layer disposed on the first well layer, comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including the same Group V element as in the first barrier layer, and having a fourth band gap energy different from the third band gap energy, the barrier layer structures and the well layer structures being alternatingly laminated.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
189 words
A semiconductor laser having a multi-quantum barrier layer, the multi-quantum barrier layer comprising: a plurality of barrier layer structures, each barrier layer structure comprising a first barrier layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including a Group V element and having a first band gap energy, and a second barrier layer disposed on the first barrier layer, comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including a Group V element different from the Group V element in the first barrier layer, and having a second band gap energy different from the first band gap energy; and a plurality of well layer structures, each well layer structure comprising a first well layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including the same Group V element as in the second barrier layer and having a third band gap energy, and a second well layer disposed on the first well layer, comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including the same Group V element as in the first barrier layer, and having a fourth band gap energy different from the third band gap energy, the barrier layer structures and the well layer structures being alternatingly laminated.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The semiconductor laser of claim 4 wherein the first barrier layer comprises GaAs, the second barrier layer comprises InP, the first well layer comprises InGaAsP, and the second well layer comprises InGaAs.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
224 words
A semiconductor laser having a multi-quantum barrier layer, the multi-quantum barrier layer comprising: a plurality of barrier layer structures, each barrier layer structure comprising a first barrier layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including a Group V element and having a first band gap energy, a second barrier layer disposed on the first barrier layer, comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including a Group V element different from the Group V element in the first barrier layer, and having a second band gap energy different from the first band gap energy, and a third barrier layer disposed on the second barrier layer, comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including the same Group V element as in the first barrier layer, and having the first band gap energy; and a plurality of well layer structures, each well layer structure comprising a first well layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including the same Group V element as in the second barrier layer and having a third band gap energy, and a second well layer disposed on the first well layer, comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including the same Group V element as in the first well layer, and having a fourth band gap energy different from the third band gap energy, the barrier layer structures and the well layer structures being alternatingly laminated.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
224 words
A semiconductor laser having a multi-quantum barrier layer, the multi-quantum barrier layer comprising: a plurality of barrier layer structures, each barrier layer structure comprising a first barrier layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including a Group V element and having a first band gap energy, a second barrier layer disposed on the first barrier layer, comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including a Group V element different from the Group V element in the first barrier layer, and having a second band gap energy different from the first band gap energy, and a third barrier layer disposed on the second barrier layer, comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including the same Group V element as in the first barrier layer, and having the first band gap energy; and a plurality of well layer structures, each well layer structure comprising a first well layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including the same Group V element as in the second barrier layer and having a third band gap energy, and a second well layer disposed on the first well layer, comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including the same Group V element as in the first well layer, and having a fourth band gap energy different from the third band gap energy, the barrier layer structures and the well layer structures being alternatingly laminated.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The semiconductor laser of claim 6 wherein the first barrier layer and the third barrier layer comprise GaAs, the second barrier layer comprises InP, and the first well layer comprises InGaAs.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
47 words
The semiconductor laser of claim 6 wherein each well layer structure comprises a third well layer disposed oil the second well layer, comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including the same Group V element as in the first well layer, and having the third band gap energy.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
129 words
A semiconductor laser having a multi-quantum barrier layer, the multi-quantum barrier layer comprising: a plurality of barrier layers, each barrier layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including a Group V element; and a plurality of well layer structures, each well layer structure comprising a first well layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including a Group V element different from the Group V element in the barrier layer and having a first band gap energy, and a second well layer disposed on the first well layer, comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including the same Group V element as in the barrier layer, and having a second band gap energy different from the first band gap energy, the barrier layers and the well layer structures being alternatingly laminated.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
129 words
A semiconductor laser having a multi-quantum barrier layer, the multi-quantum barrier layer comprising: a plurality of barrier layers, each barrier layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including a Group V element; and a plurality of well layer structures, each well layer structure comprising a first well layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including a Group V element different from the Group V element in the barrier layer and having a first band gap energy, and a second well layer disposed on the first well layer, comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including the same Group V element as in the barrier layer, and having a second band gap energy different from the first band gap energy, the barrier layers and the well layer structures being alternatingly laminated.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
129 words
A semiconductor laser having a multi-quantum barrier layer, the multi-quantum barrier layer comprising: a plurality of barrier layers, each barrier layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including a Group V element; and a plurality of well layer structures, each well layer structure comprising a first well layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including the same Group V element as in the barrier layer and having a first band gap energy, and a second well layer disposed on the first well layer, comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including a Group V element different from the Group V element in the barrier layer, and having a second band gap energy different from the first band gap energy, the barrier layers and the well layer structures being alternatingly laminated.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
129 words
A semiconductor laser having a multi-quantum barrier layer, the multi-quantum barrier layer comprising: a plurality of barrier layers, each barrier layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including a Group V element; and a plurality of well layer structures, each well layer structure comprising a first well layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including the same Group V element as in the barrier layer and having a first band gap energy, and a second well layer disposed on the first well layer, comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including a Group V element different from the Group V element in the barrier layer, and having a second band gap energy different from the first band gap energy, the barrier layers and the well layer structures being alternatingly laminated.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
53 words
The semiconductor laser having a multi-quantum barrier layer of claim 10 wherein each of the well layer structures comprises a third well layer disposed on the second well layer, comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including the same Group V element as in the barrier layer, and having the first band gap energy.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
178 words
A method of fabricating a multi-quantum barrier layer including: successively forming a barrier layer structure comprising a first barrier layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including a Group V element and having a first band gap energy, and a second barrier layer on the first barrier layer, comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including a Group V element different from the Group V element in the first barrier layer, and having a second band gap energy different from the first band gap energy; forming a well layer structure comprising a first well layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material comprising two group V elements including the same Group V element as in the first barrier layer and having a third band gap energy, and a second well layer on the first well layer, comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including one of the Group V elements in the first well layer, and having a fourth band gap energy different from the third band gap energy; and repeatedly successively forming the barrier layer structure and the well structure.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
178 words
A method of fabricating a multi-quantum barrier layer including: successively forming a barrier layer structure comprising a first barrier layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including a Group V element and having a first band gap energy, and a second barrier layer on the first barrier layer, comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including a Group V element different from the Group V element in the first barrier layer, and having a second band gap energy different from the first band gap energy; forming a well layer structure comprising a first well layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material comprising two group V elements including the same Group V element as in the first barrier layer and having a third band gap energy, and a second well layer on the first well layer, comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including one of the Group V elements in the first well layer, and having a fourth band gap energy different from the third band gap energy; and repeatedly successively forming the barrier layer structure and the well structure.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
167 words
A method of fabricating a multi-quantum barrier layer including: successively forming a barrier layer structure comprising a first barrier layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including a Group V element and having a first band gap energy, and a second barrier layer on the first barrier layer, comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including a Group V element different from the Group V element in the first barrier layer, and having a second band gap energy different from the first band gap energy; forming a well layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including the same Group V element as in the second barrier layer and having a third band gap energy, and a second well layer on the first well layer, comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including the same Group V element as in the first barrier layer, and a fourth band gap energy different from the third band gap energy; and repeatedly successively forming the barrier layer structure and the well layer structure.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
167 words
A method of fabricating a multi-quantum barrier layer including: successively forming a barrier layer structure comprising a first barrier layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including a Group V element and having a first band gap energy, and a second barrier layer on the first barrier layer, comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including a Group V element different from the Group V element in the first barrier layer, and having a second band gap energy different from the first band gap energy; forming a well layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including the same Group V element as in the second barrier layer and having a third band gap energy, and a second well layer on the first well layer, comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including the same Group V element as in the first barrier layer, and a fourth band gap energy different from the third band gap energy; and repeatedly successively forming the barrier layer structure and the well layer structure.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
199 words
A method of fabricating a multi-quantum barrier layer including: successively forming a first barrier layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including a Group V element and having a first band gap energy, and a second barrier layer on the first barrier layer, comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including a Group V element different from the Group V element in the first barrier layer, and having a second band gap energy different from the first band gap energy, and a third barrier layer on the second barrier layer, comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including the same Group V element as in the first barrier layer, and having the first band gap energy; successively forming a first well layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including the same Group V element as in the second barrier layer and a third band gap energy, and a second well layer on the first well layer, comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including the same Group V element as in the first barrier layer, and having a fourth band gap energy different from the third band gap energy; and repeatedly successively forming the barrier layer structure and the well layer structure.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
199 words
A method of fabricating a multi-quantum barrier layer including: successively forming a first barrier layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including a Group V element and having a first band gap energy, and a second barrier layer on the first barrier layer, comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including a Group V element different from the Group V element in the first barrier layer, and having a second band gap energy different from the first band gap energy, and a third barrier layer on the second barrier layer, comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including the same Group V element as in the first barrier layer, and having the first band gap energy; successively forming a first well layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including the same Group V element as in the second barrier layer and a third band gap energy, and a second well layer on the first well layer, comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including the same Group V element as in the first barrier layer, and having a fourth band gap energy different from the third band gap energy; and repeatedly successively forming the barrier layer structure and the well layer structure.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of fabricating a multi-quantum barrier layer including: forming a first barrier layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including a Group V element; successively forming a first well layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including a Group V element different from the Group V element in the barrier layer and having a first band gap energy, and a second well layer on the first well layer, comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including the same Group V element as in the barrier layer, and having a second band gap energy different from the first band gap energy; and repeatedly successively forming the barrier layer structure and the well layer structure.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of fabricating a multi-quantum barrier layer including: forming a first barrier layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including a Group V element; successively forming a first well layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including a Group V element different from the Group V element in the barrier layer and having a first band gap energy, and a second well layer on the first well layer, comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including the same Group V element as in the barrier layer, and having a second band gap energy different from the first band gap energy; and repeatedly successively forming the barrier layer structure and the well layer structure.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
111 words
A method of fabricating a multi-quantum barrier layer including: forming a barrier layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including a Group V element; successively forming a first well layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including the same Group V element as in the barrier layer and having a first band gap energy, and a second well layer on the first well layer, comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including a Group V element different from the Group V element in the barrier layer, and having a second band gap energy different from the first band gap energy; and repeatedly successively forming the barrier layer structure and the well structure.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
111 words
A method of fabricating a multi-quantum barrier layer including: forming a barrier layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including a Group V element; successively forming a first well layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including the same Group V element as in the barrier layer and having a first band gap energy, and a second well layer on the first well layer, comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including a Group V element different from the Group V element in the barrier layer, and having a second band gap energy different from the first band gap energy; and repeatedly successively forming the barrier layer structure and the well structure.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method of fabricating a multi-quantum barrier layer of claim 16 including, in forming the well layer structure, forming a third well layer on the second well layer, the third well layer comprising a III-V compound semiconductor material including the same Group V element as in the barrier layer and having the first band gap energy.
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