JPS62285486A - Semiconductor laser - Google Patents
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
3、発明の詳細な説明
(産業上の利用分野)
面発光半導体レーザは、基板に対して垂直方向にレーザ
光を放射し得るレーザであり、種々の用途に応用が期待
されると共K、画像処理用の入出力用平面型デバイスと
しても注目をあびている。[Detailed Description of the Invention] 3. Detailed Description of the Invention (Field of Industrial Application) A surface-emitting semiconductor laser is a laser that can emit laser light in a direction perpendicular to a substrate, and can be applied to various uses. In addition to expectations, it is also attracting attention as a flat input/output device for image processing.
本発明は、このような面発光半導体レーザに関するもの
である。The present invention relates to such a surface emitting semiconductor laser.
(従来の技術)
第2図は従来の面発光レーザの構造の一例を示す図であ
る。(Prior Art) FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the structure of a conventional surface emitting laser.
11はn型G a A s基板、12はn型GaAsバ
ッファ層、 13はn型AN、、、Ga、、、Asクラ
ッド層、14はGaAs光活性層、15はp型Ai!。11 is an n-type GaAs substrate, 12 is an n-type GaAs buffer layer, 13 is an n-type AN,..., Ga,..., As cladding layer, 14 is a GaAs photoactive layer, and 15 is a p-type Ai! .
、3G86.7ASクラッド層、16はp型p、 1.
、ts Ga0.、sAsキャップ層、17はSio
、電流ブロック層、18はAu/Zn/Auff1−極
、19はAu/Sn電極である。, 3G86.7AS cladding layer, 16 is p-type p, 1.
, ts Ga0. , sAs cap layer, 17 is Sio
, a current blocking layer, 18 an Au/Zn/Auff1-electrode, and 19 an Au/Sn electrode.
また、20は光を取出すためにエツチングにより形成さ
れた凹部であり、光共振器は両金属電極18゜19によ
り形成されている。Further, 20 is a recess formed by etching to extract light, and an optical resonator is formed by both metal electrodes 18 and 19.
この構成により面発光のレーザ発振を得る事ができるが
、基本的に単共振構造であるので、スペクトル線幅を狭
くすることには限界があり、また、GaAs基板が発振
波長に対して光吸収性であるので、エツチングで裏面よ
り基板の一部を除去しなければならず、この時の位置合
わせが困難であるのみならず、アレイ状に集積するとき
の集積密度の限界を与えていた。This configuration makes it possible to obtain surface-emitting laser oscillation, but since it is basically a single-resonance structure, there is a limit to narrowing the spectral line width, and the GaAs substrate absorbs light at the oscillation wavelength. Since the substrate is thin, a part of the substrate must be removed from the back surface by etching, which not only makes alignment difficult, but also limits the integration density when stacking in an array.
(発明が解決しようとする問題点) 本発明は1以上に示した様な問題点を克服し。(Problem to be solved by the invention) The present invention overcomes one or more of the problems set forth above.
基板のエツチングが不要で、かつ、狭スペクトル発振の
可能な、面発光レーザを提供するものである。The present invention provides a surface emitting laser that does not require etching of a substrate and is capable of narrow spectrum oscillation.
(問題点を解決するための手段)
以上の問題点を解決するために1本発明は、誘電体基板
上K、GaxAavIn!AsvPw系の半導体材料を
用いて、第1導電型の光クラッド層、光活性層、第2導
電型の光クラッド層を含む多層膜がエピタキシャル成長
されており、レーザの主共振器面が、半導体層の表面と
前記誘電体基板の半導体層の形成されていない面で形成
されていることを特徴とする外部共振器型面発光半導体
レーザである。(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides K, GaxAavIn! A multilayer film including an optical cladding layer of a first conductivity type, a photoactive layer, and an optical cladding layer of a second conductivity type is epitaxially grown using an AsvPw-based semiconductor material, and the main cavity surface of the laser is formed on the semiconductor layer. This is an external cavity type surface emitting semiconductor laser, characterized in that it is formed of a surface of the dielectric substrate and a surface of the dielectric substrate on which a semiconductor layer is not formed.
(作用)
本発明は、発振波長に対して透明な誘電体基板上K、面
発光半導体レーザを形成することにより。(Function) The present invention is achieved by forming a surface-emitting semiconductor laser on a dielectric substrate that is transparent to the oscillation wavelength.
誘電体基板が外部共振器として働き、その結果、基板の
エツチングが不要で、かつ、狭スペクトル発振の可能な
、面発光レーザを提供するものである。The dielectric substrate functions as an external resonator, and as a result, it is possible to provide a surface emitting laser that does not require etching of the substrate and is capable of narrow spectrum oscillation.
(実施例)
笛1図は本発明の外部共振器型面発光レーザの一実施例
の概略構造図である。(Embodiment) Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of an external cavity surface emitting laser of the present invention.
1は両面が鏡面研磨されたBaTi○、の結晶基板より
成る誘電基板であり、この誘電基板1上に。Reference numeral 1 denotes a dielectric substrate made of a BaTi◯ crystal substrate with mirror-polished surfaces on both sides.
MOCVD法によりn型AJ、 、、 Ga、 、、
Asクラッド層2、GaAs光活性層3、p型A1゜、
、 Gao、、 Asクラッド層4、p型A 16 、
□s G ao 、s s A Sキャップ層5が形成
されている。n-type AJ, , , Ga, , by MOCVD method
As cladding layer 2, GaAs photoactive layer 3, p-type A1°,
, Gao, As cladding layer 4, p-type A 16 ,
□s G ao , s s A S cap layer 5 is formed.
また、真空蒸着法によりSio、電流ブロック層6、A
u/Zn/Au電極7、Au/Sn電極8が形成されて
いる。In addition, Sio, current blocking layer 6, A
A u/Zn/Au electrode 7 and an Au/Sn electrode 8 are formed.
レーザの主共振面は、誘電基板1の半導体層の形成され
ていない面10と、キャップ層5の表面9である。The main resonant planes of the laser are the surface 10 of the dielectric substrate 1 on which the semiconductor layer is not formed and the surface 9 of the cap layer 5.
電極7,8間に順方向電流を注入することにより、単−
縦モードの面発光のレーザ共振を得ることができた。By injecting a forward current between electrodes 7 and 8, a single
We were able to obtain longitudinal mode surface-emitting laser resonance.
また、本面発光レーザのスペクトル線幅はIMtlz以
下であり、コヒーレント通信にも充分実用可能な特性を
得ることができた。Furthermore, the spectral linewidth of the main surface emitting laser was less than IMtlz, and it was possible to obtain characteristics that are sufficiently practical for coherent communication.
この外部共振レーザにおいて、狭いスペクトル線幅が得
られたのは、外部共振器長の基板の厚さ約lll1ff
iに対し、内部共振器長が約5μm(半導体層の厚さ)
と非常に短く(約1 /200) 、即ち、外部共振器
長と内部共振器長の比を非常に大きく取ることができた
ためである。In this external resonant laser, a narrow spectral linewidth was obtained because the thickness of the substrate of the external resonator length was approximately lll1ff.
For i, the internal cavity length is approximately 5 μm (thickness of the semiconductor layer)
This is because it is extremely short (approximately 1/200), that is, the ratio of the external resonator length to the internal resonator length can be made extremely large.
本発明では、半導体層としてGaA#As/GaAs系
を用いたが、GaA1!InAsP系の半導体で、基板
に格子整合する組成であれば良い。In the present invention, a GaA#As/GaAs system was used as the semiconductor layer, but GaA1! Any InAsP-based semiconductor with a composition lattice-matched to the substrate may be used.
また、結晶成長方法も、実施例では、N0CVD法を用
いているが、必ずしもこれに限定されるものではない。Furthermore, although the N0CVD method is used in the embodiment as a crystal growth method, it is not necessarily limited to this.
誘電体基板としては、ABO4型(ただし、AはPb、
Cd、Ca、Sr、Baの群より選択された一つ。The dielectric substrate is ABO4 type (A is Pb,
One selected from the group of Cd, Ca, Sr, and Ba.
BはM o 、 Wより選択された一つ)または、AB
○。B is one selected from M o and W) or AB
○.
ペロブスカイト型(ただし、AはK、Ba、Sr+Pb
+Liの群より選択された一つ、BはTi、Ta、 Z
r。Perovskite type (A is K, Ba, Sr+Pb
+One selected from the group of Li, B is Ti, Ta, Z
r.
F e、 S n、 Ce、 Nbの群より選択された
一つ)であれば■−■族の半導体の結晶成長が可能であ
り、用いることができる。(one selected from the group of Fe, Sn, Ce, and Nb) allows crystal growth of ■-■ group semiconductors and can be used.
(発明の効果)
以上説明したようK、本発明によれば、基板のエツチン
グの不要で製造の容易な面発光レーザが実現されると同
時K、スペクトル線幅も著しく狭く、コヒーレント光源
としても利用可能である。(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, according to the present invention, a surface-emitting laser that does not require etching of the substrate and is easy to manufacture is realized. It is possible.
第1図は本発明の外部共振器型面発光レーザの一実施例
の概略構造図、第2図は従来の面発光レーザの構造の一
例を示す図である。
1 ・・・誘電基板、
2 ・・・ n型A I G a A sクララド層、
3 ・・・G a A s光活性層、
4 ・・・ p型AJGaAsクラッド層。
5 ・・・ p型AJGaAsキャップ層、6・・・S
io、電流ブロック層、
7.8 ・・・電極、9.10・・・主共振面。
特許出願人 松下電器産業株式会社
第1図
9.10・・′L民諌面
乙・・・凹鮮FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of an external cavity surface emitting laser according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the structure of a conventional surface emitting laser. 1... Dielectric substrate, 2... N-type AIGaAs Clarad layer,
3...GaAs photoactive layer, 4...p-type AJGaAs cladding layer. 5... p-type AJGaAs cap layer, 6...S
io, current blocking layer, 7.8...electrode, 9.10...main resonance surface. Patent Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Figure 1 9.10...'L Minyakumen Otsu...Concave
Claims (3)
_VP_W系の半導体材料を用いて、第1導電型の光ク
ラッド層、光活性層、第2導電型の光クラッド層を含む
多層膜がエピタキシャル成長されており、レーザの主共
振面が、半導体層の表面と前記誘電体基板の半導体層の
形成されていない面で形成されていることを特徴とする
半導体レーザ。(1) Ga_XAl_YIn_ZAs on the dielectric substrate
A multilayer film including an optical cladding layer of a first conductivity type, a photoactive layer, and an optical cladding layer of a second conductivity type is epitaxially grown using a _VP_W-based semiconductor material, and the main resonant plane of the laser is aligned with the semiconductor layer. 1. A semiconductor laser comprising a front surface and a surface of the dielectric substrate on which a semiconductor layer is not formed.
、Ca、Sr、Baの群より選択された一つ、BはMo
、Wの群より選択された一つ)であることを特徴とする
特許請求の範囲第(1)項記載の半導体レーザ。(2) Dielectric material is ABO_4 type (A is Pb, Cd
, Ca, Sr, Ba, B is Mo
, W. , W).
AはK、Ba、Sr、Pb、Liの群より選択された一
つ、BはTi、Ta、Zr、Fe、Sn、Ce、Nbの
群より選択された一つ)であることを特徴とする特許請
求の範囲第(1)項記載の半導体レーザ。(3) Dielectric material is ABO_3 perovskite type (however,
A is one selected from the group of K, Ba, Sr, Pb, and Li, and B is one selected from the group of Ti, Ta, Zr, Fe, Sn, Ce, and Nb). A semiconductor laser according to claim (1).
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JPH0575207A (en) * | 1991-09-13 | 1993-03-26 | Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt> | Resonator type semiconductor luminous device and manufacture thereof |
FR2793960A1 (en) * | 1999-05-05 | 2000-11-24 | Mitel Semiconductor Ab | SURFACE EMISSION LASER WITH VERTICAL CAVITY AND OUTPUT MONITORING DEVICE IN COMBINATION AND ITS MANUFACTURING PROCESS |
JP2005026465A (en) * | 2003-07-02 | 2005-01-27 | Sharp Corp | Oxide semiconductor light emitting element |
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JPH0575207A (en) * | 1991-09-13 | 1993-03-26 | Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt> | Resonator type semiconductor luminous device and manufacture thereof |
FR2793960A1 (en) * | 1999-05-05 | 2000-11-24 | Mitel Semiconductor Ab | SURFACE EMISSION LASER WITH VERTICAL CAVITY AND OUTPUT MONITORING DEVICE IN COMBINATION AND ITS MANUFACTURING PROCESS |
JP2005026465A (en) * | 2003-07-02 | 2005-01-27 | Sharp Corp | Oxide semiconductor light emitting element |
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