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Description
同一基板上に成長した半導体層で構成されると共に、互いに異なる発振波長を有する複数のレーザ構造を備えた半導体レーザ素子において、
少なくとも1つのレーザ構造は、第1導電型クラッド層,活性層および第2導電型クラッド層を含んで構成されると共に、上記活性層よりも上記基板側に位置する上記第1導電型クラッド層は、組成の異なる2以上の層で構成されており、
上記基板はGaAsで構成されており、
上記第1導電型クラッド層,活性層および第2導電型クラッド層を含んで構成された少なくとも1つのレーザ構造は、AlGaAs系の材料で構成されており、
上記少なくとも1つのレーザ構造の第1導電型クラッド層は、Al混晶比をx(0<x<1)としてAl x Ga 1-x Asで表されるAlGaAs系材料で成る2以上の層で構成されており、
上記2以上の層のうち上記基板に最も近い層のAl混晶比xは、その直上の層のAl混晶比xよりも高くなっている。
図1は、本実施の形態の半導体レーザ素子における断面図を示す。本実施の形態は、第1のレーザ構造をAlGaAs系赤外レーザで構成し、第2のレーザ構造をAlGaInP系赤色レーザで構成した、モノリシック型2波長半導体レーザ素子に関する。図2〜図4は、本半導体レーザ素子の製造工程における断面図を示す。以下、図2〜図4に従って、本実施の形態におけるモノリシック型2波長半導体レーザ素子の製造方法について説明する。
図5は、本実施の形態の半導体レーザ素子における断面図を示す。本実施の形態は、上記第1実施の形態の場合と同様に、第1のレーザ構造をAlGaAs系赤外レーザで構成し、第2のレーザ構造をAlGaInP系赤色レーザで構成した、モノリシック型2波長半導体レーザ素子に関する。図6〜図8は、本半導体レーザ素子の製造工程における断面図を示す。以下、図6〜図8に従って、本実施の形態におけるモノリシック型2波長半導体レーザ素子の製造方法について説明する。
22,29,42,49…n型GaAsバッファ層、
23,43…第2n型AlxGa1-xAs(x=0.500)クラッド層、
24,44…第1n型AlxGa1-xAs(x=0.425)クラッド層、
25,45…AlGaAs多重量子井戸活性層、
26,46…p型AlxGa1-xAs(x=0.500)クラッド層、
27,34,47,54…p型GaAsキャップ層、
28,48…レジスト、
30,50…n型InGaPバッファ層、
31,51…n型AlGaInPクラッド層、
32,52…活性層(発振波長650nmの多重量子井戸構造)、
33,53…p型AlGaInPクラッド層、
35,55…n型GaAs電流狭窄層、
36,37,56,57…p型AuZu/Au電極、
38,58…n型AuGe/Ni電極、
39,59…第1半導体レーザ、
40,60…第2半導体レーザ。
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- 同一基板上に成長した半導体層で構成されると共に、互いに異なる発振波長を有する複数のレーザ構造を備えた半導体レーザ素子において、
少なくとも1つのレーザ構造は、第1導電型クラッド層,活性層および第2導電型クラッド層を含んで構成されると共に、上記活性層よりも上記基板側に位置する上記第1導電型クラッド層は、組成の異なる2以上の層で構成されており、
上記基板はGaAsで構成されており、
上記第1導電型クラッド層,活性層および第2導電型クラッド層を含んで構成された少なくとも1つのレーザ構造は、AlGaAs系の材料で構成されており、
上記少なくとも1つのレーザ構造の第1導電型クラッド層は、Al混晶比をx(0<x<1)としてAl x Ga 1-x Asで表されるAlGaAs系材料で成る2以上の層で構成されており、
上記2以上の層のうち上記基板に最も近い層のAl混晶比xは、その直上の層のAl混晶比xよりも高くなっている
ことを特徴とする半導体レーザ素子。 - 請求項1に記載の半導体レーザ素子において、
上記基板に最も近い層のAl混晶比xは0.45以上であることを特徴とする半導体レーザ素子。 - 請求項2に記載の半導体レーザ素子において、
上記基板に最も近い層の層厚が0.2μm以上であることを特徴とする半導体レーザ素子。
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