WO2005074080A1 - 面発光レーザ及びその製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a vertical cavity surface emitting laser that outputs fundamental transverse mode light, and a method for manufacturing the same.
- VSELs Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers
- VCSELs Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers
- a current confinement region having a low electric resistance must be reduced to about 5 ⁇ or less.
- the current confinement region is reduced, both the element resistance and the thermal resistance increase, and there is a problem that a sufficient output cannot be obtained due to the influence of heat generation.
- FIG. 1 As a conventional surface emitting laser having a high output in the fundamental transverse mode, there is a surface emitting laser as shown in FIG.
- This device comprises a lower electrode 1111, a substrate 1011, a lower reflector structure 1021, a lower cladding layer 1031, a light emitting layer 1041, an upper cladding layer 1051, an upper reflector structure 1061, a low reflectivity zone 1071 formed by ion implantation, etc. It has a structure including the loss determining element 1081 and the upper electrode 1101, and emits laser light along the optical axis 1091.
- the loss determining element 1081 is formed in a concave shape so as to gradually increase the optical loss of the resonator as the distance from the optical axis 1091 increases in the direction orthogonal to the optical axis 1091. Due to the loss determining element 1081, as the distance from the optical axis 1091 in the direction orthogonal to the optical axis 1091 increases, the light reflection direction moves away from the center of the light emitting layer 1041 and the resonator loss increases. In this surface-emitting laser, the fundamental transverse mode oscillation occurs near the optical axis 1091, whereas the higher-order transverse mode oscillation occurs at a position distant from the optical axis 1091. Increasing results, basic horizontal The mode light output is greatly increased (for example, refer to Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-56233).
- FIG. 1 As a conventional surface emitting laser, there is a surface emitting laser as shown in FIG.
- This device has a structure in which an electrode 1112, a substrate 1012, a multilayer mirror 1022, an active layer 1042, an oxide layer 1062, a multilayer mirror 1072, a spacer layer 1082, a multilayer mirror 1092, and an electrode 1102 are sequentially stacked. Tepuru.
- the current confinement structure is formed by partially oxidizing the oxide layer 1062. Also, the spacer layer 1082 is oxidized simultaneously with the oxide layer 1062.
- the spacer layer 1082 gives a resonator loss to the light in the higher-order transverse mode, the higher-order transverse mode in the periphery of the emission center region can be suppressed.
- the current confinement structure is formed relatively large, and the lateral mode control is realized by the spacer layer 1082 (for example, see Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2002-353562).
- the conventional surface emitting laser shown in FIG. 8 has a drawback that the process for forming the concave portion is complicated. Further, the laser characteristics are greatly affected by the deviation between the center of the light emitting layer and the center of the concave portion and the variation in the radius of curvature of the concave portion, so that there is a limit in improving the yield. In addition, since the center ratio of the concave portion degrades the reflectance even for light that deviates even slightly, the threshold value also increases for the fundamental transverse mode light.
- the oxide layer 1062 which is a current confinement layer, but also the oxide path formed in the current path between the electrodes to suppress higher-order transverse modes.
- the presence of the spacer layer 1082 increases the element resistance, which may cause an increase in operating voltage and a problem of heat generation.
- the width of the non-oxidizing region of the spacer layer 1082 in FIG. If it is set narrower, the current path (solid arrow in FIG. 10) becomes narrower, and the effect of an increase in element resistance becomes even greater.
- an object of the present invention is to emit a fundamental transverse mode light with high output while suppressing a higher-order transverse mode.
- a VCSEL of the present invention has a multilayer structure in which at least a first conductivity type Bragg reflector layer, an active layer, and a second conductivity type Bragg reflector layer are sequentially stacked on a substrate.
- a laminated structure is formed by sequentially laminating at least a first-conductivity-type Bragg reflector layer, an active layer, and a second-conductivity-type Bragg reflector layer on a substrate. And a step of forming a structural modulation region having a lower reflectance than a central portion including the central axis in a region of the laminated structure where the central axial force is also separated.
- FIG. 1A is a cross-sectional view of a VCSEL according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1B is an enlarged sectional view of a step portion of the VCSEL according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2A is a schematic view showing a manufacturing process of a VCSEL according to a first example of the present invention.
- FIG. 2B is a schematic view showing a manufacturing step following FIG. 2A.
- FIG. 2C is a schematic view showing a manufacturing step following FIG. 2B.
- FIG. 2D is a schematic view showing a manufacturing step following FIG. 2C.
- FIG. 3A is a diagram of a VCSEL according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3B is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the uneven portion of the VCSEL according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3C is a plan view showing another example of the uneven portion of the VCSEL according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a VCSEL according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a VCSEL according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a VCSEL according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a VCSEL according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional VCSEL.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional VCSEL.
- FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing problems of the conventional VCSEL in FIG.
- the present invention is to obtain a high output while increasing the effect of suppressing higher-order transverse modes by forming a structural modulation region having a reduced reflectance in a part of the laminated structure.
- the reflectivity is reduced due to a difference in the layer thickness, interface flatness, or distribution of the inclination of the interface with respect to the substrate surface.
- One of the best modes of the present invention is to provide a structure modulation region having a reduced reflectance in a non-current constriction region of a current confinement portion, at a distance from the optical axis in a direction orthogonal to the optical axis. High output is obtained while enhancing the suppression effect of the transverse mode.
- the peripheral portion of the second conductivity type Bragg reflector (Distributed Bragg ReflectonDBR) layer is reflected by the interdiffusion or high-concentration impurity diffusion as compared with the central portion of light emission. It is characterized in that a structural modulation region with a reduced rate is provided.
- distributed Bragg ReflectonDBR distributed Bragg Reflecton
- the width of the high reflectivity region inside the structural modulation region where the reflectivity has decreased can be freely narrowed to an optimum width for single fundamental transverse mode oscillation while suppressing higher order modes. Therefore, the effect of suppressing higher-order modes can be maximized. Further, since the width of the current constriction portion can be set wider, the resistance of the current path can be reduced, and the saturation due to heat can be suppressed.
- the laser can be manufactured by a relatively simple process.
- This laser has a first DBR (Distributed Bragg Reflector) layer 2, a first cladding layer 3, an active layer 4, a second cladding layer 5, an oxidation current confinement portion forming layer 6, a second DBR It has a laminated structure 20 in which layers 7 are sequentially laminated, an upper electrode 8 and a lower electrode 9. Further, in a partial area of the laminated structure 20 which is at least a predetermined distance from the optical axis 10 in a direction orthogonal to the optical axis 10, a structural modulation area 12 extending from the vicinity of a step 11 formed on the substrate 1 is provided.
- DBR Distributed Bragg Reflector
- the distribution of the parameters that affect the reflectance is different from the other areas (including the optical axis 10) in the structure modulation area 12. Unlike the center of light emission, the reflectance is lower than in other regions.
- a method for manufacturing the VCSEL shown in Fig. 1A will be described with reference to Figs. 2A to 2D.
- the following description is an example of a short wavelength laser device, and a material having an oscillation wavelength of about 0.85 m is selected.
- a planar shape surrounded by a step 11 of about 0.1 ⁇ m is formed on an n-type GaAs substrate 1 using a photolithography and etching technique to have a circular shape with a diameter of about 3 ⁇ m.
- An m mesa is formed (step 1).
- a step 11 is applied at a position at least a predetermined distance from the central axis 10a.
- planar shape of the mesa is a simple circular pattern, it is not limited to a circular shape, and any shape can be used according to the purpose.
- anisotropy such as elliptical or rectangular for polarization control.
- the height of the step 11 is about 0.1 m, but is not limited to this.
- the flattening effect during epitaxy growth is strong. In some cases, the effect can be obtained even if it is large, and conversely, even with a small step. Also, it is not necessary to have a steep step. Or a step where the inclination angle of the slope changes.
- DBR p-type semiconductor mirror layer
- MBE molecular beam epitaxy
- Each of the DBR layers 2 and 7 has a high refractive index Al Ga As layer 2-2 and a low refractive index Al Ga A
- each of the 0.2 0.8 0.9 0.1 s layer 2-1 and the layer 2-1 is set so that the optical path length in these media becomes approximately 1 Z4 of the oscillation wavelength. Or, the thickness of Al Ga As layer 2—2 and Al Ga As layer 2
- the total thickness (thickness in DBR units) of the thickness of 1 may be set so that the optical path length is 1Z2 of the oscillation wavelength.
- the reason why the A1 composition X of the oxidation current confinement portion forming layer 6 was set to a high composition (0.9 ⁇ x) is that oxidation is scarcely caused at 0.9 or less.
- the low-refractive-index AlGaAs layer 2-1 of the DBR layers 2 and 7 is set to a low Al composition that hardly causes oxidation.
- step 2 near the step 11, as shown in the enlarged view of FIG. 1B, the Al Ga is mainly located on the side where the height of the step is lower (here, the outer side when viewed from the central axis 10 a of the laminated structure 20).
- layer 2-1 As layer 2-1
- a photoresist 13 is applied on the second DBR layer 7 to form a circular resist mask (Step 3). Then, etching is performed by dry etching until the surface of the second cladding layer 5 is exposed, thereby forming a columnar structure having a diameter of about 30 m (step 4), and exposing the side surface of the oxidation current confinement portion forming layer 6. Let it. Thereafter, the photoresist 13 is removed (Step 5). Next, as shown in FIG. 2D, heating is performed in a furnace in a steam atmosphere at a temperature of about 400 ° C. for about 10 minutes (step 6).
- the heating is stopped before the width B of the non-oxidizing region becomes smaller than the width A of the central portion surrounded by the structural modulation region 12.
- a photoresist mask is formed at a predetermined position (Step 7), and titanium (Ti) and gold (Au) are deposited as electrodes on the entire surface (Step 8).
- the upper electrode 8 is formed by removing the resist and lifting off (step 9).
- an AuGe (germanium) alloy is vapor-deposited on the entire back surface of the substrate, and is heated and alloyed to form the lower electrode 9 (Step 10).
- the configuration formed in the oxidation current confinement portion forming layer 6 and composed of an oxidized region and a non-oxidized region is called a current confinement portion (current confinement structure).
- the oxidized region at the outer periphery has a high electric resistance
- the non-oxidized region at the center has a low electric resistance. Therefore, by setting the width of the non-oxidized region to be substantially the same as the width of the light emitting region that shines in the active layer 4, current can be concentrated and flow in the light emitting region.
- the oxidized region is also referred to as a “non-current constriction region”, and the non-oxidized region is also referred to as a “current constriction region” or “opening”.
- the VCSEL in Fig. 1A obtained by the manufacturing method in Figs. 2A to 2D has a large resistance (because the diameter of the non-oxidized region of the current constriction portion (arrow B in Fig. 1A) is approximately 8 ⁇ m). And reduce thermal resistance.
- the diameter of the circular mesa surrounded by the step 11 provided on the n-type GaAs substrate 1 is set to a sufficiently small value of about 3 m.
- the higher transverse mode can be suppressed by being formed also inside the non-oxidizing region of the constricted portion.
- the effective width (arrow A in FIG. 1A) of the inner high reflection area further surrounded by the structural modulation area 12 is substantially equal to the width of the fundamental transverse mode light (about 5 m).
- the intensity of the fundamental transverse mode light is maximum at the center of the optical axis and weak at the outer periphery.
- the width of the fundamental transverse mode light is defined as a width at which the light intensity is about 75% of the whole. It is appropriately determined between 60% and 90% depending on the required characteristics of the device.
- step 11 is formed directly on the n-type GaAs substrate 1.
- a buffer layer is grown to form a step 11, or the first DBR layer 2 is laminated. Can be interrupted on the way, then a step 11 is formed, and the rest can be subsequently laminated.
- step 1 of FIG. 2A the force process for forming a single mesa on the n-type GaAs substrate 1 increases, but the mesas are formed two or three times to form a multi-stepped step. This makes it possible to form the structural modulation region 12 having a reduced reflectance over a wider range by controlling its distribution.
- the step 11 is a force formed so as to decrease outward from the optical axis 10 because the structure modulation region 12 is less likely to affect the light emitting region of the active layer 4.
- the step 11 and the active layer 4 are largely separated from each other, if the step is set lower, the effect is hardly exerted on the active layer 4 because the step 11 is sufficiently flattened during lamination. In this case, conversely, it can be formed so as to be lower inside and mixed.
- a large number of VCSELs can be simultaneously formed in a matrix using a large-area substrate in which one VCSEL is formed. Therefore, it is possible to cut out and use the substrate force in a desired array (for example, 1 ⁇ 10, 100 ⁇ 100, etc.) as well as cut out and use for each device.
- a desired array for example, 1 ⁇ 10, 100 ⁇ 100, etc.
- FIGS. 3A to 3C A second embodiment of the VCSEL according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3A to 3C.
- FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B shown in the first embodiment employs substantially the same manufacturing method as the first embodiment, but in step 1 shown in FIG. 2A of the first embodiment, an n-type GaAs substrate 1 is formed. While a mesa having a circular planar shape surrounded by the step 11 was formed, in the present embodiment, concavities and convexities 14 having a concentric circular planar shape were formed on the n-type GaAs substrate 1 as shown in FIG.3A.
- the points are different. Be it uneven
- the shape is not limited to concentric circles, but may be multiple elliptical shapes or rectangular shapes formed in an annular shape.
- a plurality of island-shaped irregularities 14a shown in FIG. 3C may be used. Furthermore, it may be regular or irregular.
- the buffer layer is grown instead of forming the irregularities 14 and 14a directly on the n-type GaAs substrate 1 or the first. It is also possible to form the irregularities 14, 14a after interrupting the lamination of the DBR layer 2 on the way, and subsequently to laminate the rest. In the latter case, as in the first embodiment, the number of processes is increased, but the structure modulation region 12 with reduced reflectivity can be effectively generated in an area closer to the active layer 4, so that a higher order The effect of suppressing the transverse mode can be expected.
- the step 11 is formed on the n-type GaAs substrate 1 in FIGS. 1A and 1B.
- the step 11 is formed in the spacer layer 15 provided on the oxidation current confinement portion forming layer 6. Therefore, in FIG. 1A, the structural modulation region 12 mainly exists inside the first DBR layer 2, whereas in this embodiment, the structural modulation region 12 exists inside the second DBR layer 7. In this embodiment, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained, but the influence of the structural modulation region 12 does not affect the active layer 4.
- the manufacturing method of this embodiment is different from the manufacturing method of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 2A to 2D in that the position where the step for forming the step 11 is inserted is changed. That is, the first DBR layer 2, the first cladding layer 3, the active layer 4, and the first step 2 in the step 2 of FIG. 2B are directly formed on the n-type GaAs substrate 1 without performing the step 1 of forming the step 11 in FIG. 2A. Second cladding layer 5, oxidation current confinement The lamination up to the formation layer 6 is performed, and the lamination is interrupted at an appropriate stage at the initial stage of lamination of the next second DBR layer 7.
- the stacking of the second DBR layer 7 is resumed to form the remaining part.
- the spacer layer 15 in FIG. 4 corresponds to the initial stacking portion of the second DBR layer 7.
- the spacer layer 15 is provided above the oxide current constriction portion forming layer 6.
- the spacer layer 15 is provided below the oxide current constriction portion forming layer 6, and the step 11 is formed there. May be. Further, the step may be interrupted at the stage where the second DBR layer 7 is further thickened, and the step 11 may be formed.
- the configuration of the present embodiment is different from the configuration of FIGS. 3A to 3C of the second embodiment in the configuration of FIG. 4 of the third embodiment and the configuration of the first embodiment. This is almost the same as the difference from the configuration of FIGS. 1A and 1B. That is, in FIGS. 3A to 3C, the concavities and convexities 14, 14a are formed on the n-type GaAs substrate 1, whereas in the present embodiment, the spacer provided below the oxide current constriction forming layer 6 is used. Asperities 14 and 14a are formed on the layer 15. Therefore, in FIG. 3A, the structure modulation region 12 exists mainly inside the first DBR layer 2, whereas in this embodiment, the structure modulation region 12 exists inside the second DBR layer 7. Also in this embodiment, the influence of the structural modulation region 12 does not affect the active layer 4 as in the third embodiment.
- the manufacturing method is also substantially the same as that of the third embodiment.
- irregularities 14 and 14a are formed, and the spacer layer 15 is formed.
- the third embodiment is different from the third embodiment only in that it is located above the oxidation current constriction portion forming layer 6 in the third embodiment, whereas it is located below the oxidation current constriction portion forming layer 6 in the present embodiment.
- the spacer layer 15 may be provided on the oxidation current confinement portion forming layer 6, as in the third embodiment, and is interrupted when the second DBR layer 7 is further thickened. 14, 14a may be formed.
- a fifth embodiment of the VCSEL according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
- the difference between the configuration of FIG. 6 and the configuration of FIG. 4 of the third embodiment is that in FIG. 6, the diameter of the columnar structure of the second DBR layer 7 without the oxidation current constriction portion forming layer 6 is approximately 10%.
- the point is that current constriction is realized by reducing the size to about ⁇ m.
- the diameter of the second DBR layer 7 is The structure in which is reduced is referred to as a current confinement structure 30.
- the width of the current confinement can be relatively increased. Therefore, as in the present embodiment, it is possible to form a columnar structure by the second DBR layer 7 with a realistic diameter that does not cause a significant increase in electric resistance, thereby realizing current constriction directly. Can be omitted.
- the step 11 may be formed by interrupting the second DBR layer 7 when the spacer layer 15 is provided immediately above the second cladding layer 5.
- the irregularities 14, 14a may be formed as in the fourth embodiment.
- the positions where the steps 11 or the irregularities 14 and 14a are formed may be on the n-type GaAs substrate 1, on the surface on which the buffer layer is grown, or on the first DB, as in the first or second embodiment. Good as a surface where the lamination of R layer 2 is interrupted halfway!
- At least one of the first DBR layer 2 and the second DBR layer 7 has at least the structure modulation region 12, which is surrounded by the structure modulation region 12.
- the width A of the high reflection region inside is smaller than the width B of the current confinement region.
- the structure modulation region 12 is formed in the second DBR layer 7 on the emission side. Further, it is more preferable that the width A of the inner high-reflection region surrounded by the structural modulation region 12 formed in the second DBR layer 7 is smaller than the width B of the current confinement region.
- the effective width A of the inner high-reflection region surrounded by the structural modulation region 12 formed in the first or second DBR layers 2 and 7 is equal to the width of light in the fundamental transverse mode.
- a first DBR layer 102, a first cladding layer 103, an active layer 104, a second lad layer 105, an oxidation current confinement portion forming layer 106, and a second DBR layer 107 are formed on a substrate 101. It has a laminated structure 120 that is sequentially laminated, a first electrode 109 and a second electrode 111.
- the first DBR layer 102 is composed of a multilayer film of a low refractive index layer 102-1 and a high refractive index layer 102-2. The same applies to the second DBR layer 107.
- the number of pairs of the second DBR layer 107 on the emission side is usually smaller than the number of pairs of the first DBR layer 102 in order to make the reflectance smaller than that of the first DBR layer 102. Is set.
- the resonating section includes a first cladding layer 103, an active layer 104, and a second cladding layer 105.
- the active layer 104 is disposed at a portion corresponding to the antinode of the electric field strength of the resonance section.
- the oxidation current confinement portion forming layer 106 is disposed between the resonance portion and the first or second DBR layers 102 and 107. In particular, when the current confinement portion is formed of an oxide film, the electric field strength of the oxide current confinement portion forming layer 106 is reduced so that the refractive index difference between the semiconductor and the oxide film is large and the light confinement effect does not become too large. It is placed at a node position.
- the structure of the peripheral region of the second DBR layer 107 is reduced in reflectivity as compared with the central portion of light emission by interdiffusion or high-concentration impurity diffusion.
- An area 108 is formed.
- the opening width 113 of the structural modulation region 108 is smaller than the opening width 112 of the current confinement portion.
- the light emitting region that shines in the active layer at the time of current injection becomes an elliptical region 114 from the opening width 112 of the current constriction.
- the light emitted from the elliptical light emitting region 114 is fed back by the optical resonator constituted by the upper and lower DBR layers 102 and 107 to generate laser oscillation.
- the structural modulation region 108 having a low reflectance is formed, sufficient feedback is not provided at the peripheral portion of light emission. For this reason, oscillation occurs in the basic lateral mode in which the maximum light intensity is at the center of the light emission, but the higher-order transverse mode in which the peripheral region has the maximum light intensity oscillates.
- the interdiffusion of the multilayer film refers to a phenomenon in which atoms forming a multilayer film are diffused into each other.
- the reflectivity of a DBR film made of GaAsZAlAs with 24 periods is 99% or more.
- This DBR film is irradiated with an electron beam only in the outer periphery so that the DBR at the light emission center does not interdiffuse, and the interdiffusion of the multilayer film is performed using the abnormal diffusion in the region where the electron beam irradiation has been performed.
- the DBR is changed to AlGaAs (Al: 0.4) / AlGaAs (Al: 0.6)
- the reflectivity drops to 77%.
- the structure modulation region 108 is formed by impurity diffusion, carrier absorption also occurs.
- the absorption coefficient in each layer and 100 cm 1 a multilayer film structure of the example above, the absorption of the entire DBR The reflectivity is about 4%, and the reflectivity drops by about 74%.
- the VCSEL according to the present embodiment will be described in detail including the manufacturing steps.
- the following description is an example of a short wavelength laser device, and a material having an oscillation wavelength of about 0.85 m is selected.
- an n-type AlGaAs layer was formed on a Si-doped n-type GaAs substrate 101.
- the first DBR layer 102 in which a plurality of n-type DBRs (n-type semiconductor mirror layers) are stacked, a first cladding layer 103 of n-type AlGaAs, a non-doped GaAs quantum well and an AlGaAs barrier
- Active layer 104 consisting of 0.3 0.7 0.2 0.8 layers, second cladding layer 105 of p-type Al Ga As, p-type Al Ga As (only
- a second DBR layer 107 composed of a plurality of DBRs (p-type semiconductor mirror layers) each having a pair of layers as a basic unit is sequentially laminated by a metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) method. Form 120. Other growth methods such as molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) may be used. This step corresponds to the step in FIG. 2 (B).
- MOCVD metal organic chemical vapor deposition
- MBE molecular beam epitaxy
- Each film thickness of 0.2 0.8 0.9 0.1 is set so that the optical path length in these media is approximately 1Z4 at an oscillation wavelength of about 0.85 m.
- the thickness of Al Ga As and the thickness of Al Ga As are set so that the optical path length in these media is approximately 1Z4 at an oscillation wavelength of about 0.85 m.
- the total film thickness (film thickness in DBR units) of 0.2 0.8 0.9 0.1 may be set so that the optical path length becomes 1Z2 of about 0.85 ⁇ m, which is the oscillation wavelength.
- a photoresist is applied on the epitaxial growth film to form a circular resist mask.
- etching is performed by dry etching until the surface of the second cladding layer 105 is exposed, thereby forming a columnar structure having a diameter of about 30 m. Through this step, the side surfaces of the oxide current confinement portion forming layer 106 are exposed. After that, the photomask is removed. This step corresponds to the step in FIG.
- the surface excluding the circular portion of the mesa having an inner diameter of about 8 m-m and an outer diameter of about 12 to 14 ⁇ m except for the concentric circle is covered with the photoresist.
- an annular ZnO film impurity layer
- annealing is performed at 580 ° C for 10 minutes.
- Zn the second conductivity type
- was Of the second DBR layer 107 is destroyed.
- the interface between the Ga As layer and the low refractive index Al Ga As layer becomes gentle, and the
- a structural modulation region 108 having a lower reflectance than the central portion of light emission is formed in a part of the second DBR layer 107.
- a ⁇ 2 layer of GaAs may be provided. Further, this step may be performed before the above-described step of forming a mesa, and may be performed after the step of selective oxidation for forming a current confined portion described later, needless to say.
- the oxidation current confinement portion forming layer 106 is selectively oxidized in an annular shape, and an oxidized region is formed. At the same time, a non-oxidized region having a diameter of about 8 m is formed at the center of the oxide current confined portion forming layer 106.
- the structure formed in the oxidation current confinement portion forming layer 106 and composed of an oxidized region and a non-oxidized region is called a current confinement portion.
- the current confinement portion is provided to concentrate the current in the active layer region having substantially the same width as the non-oxidized region.
- a ring-shaped upper electrode 109 of titanium (Ti) Z gold (Au) is formed on the outer periphery of the mesa, and a lower electrode 111 of AuGe alloy is formed on the entire back surface of the substrate.
- the structure modulation region 108 corresponding to FIG. 2D has the same central axis as the current confinement portion, and the inner diameter 113 surrounded by the structure modulation region 108 is smaller than the opening width 112 of the current confinement portion. ing. For this reason, even if the opening width 112 of the current constriction portion is set to be as large as about 8 / zm, the single fundamental mode is maintained, and a high output operation of about 5 mW or more is possible.
- the shape of the structural modulation region 108 is annular, so that the cross section of the output light also has an annular shape.
- the output light having the same may be emitted.
- a material using non-doped GaAs or non-doped Al Ga As as a material for the active layers 4 and 104 is not limited to these materials.
- Near infrared VCSELs can be constructed using s or InGaAs, and can also be applied to visible VCSELs such as InGaP and AlGalnP. Further, a single-mode VCSEL in a long-wave band can be formed using InGaAsP on an InP substrate, GaInNAs, GaInNAsSb, GaAsSb on a GaAs substrate, or the like. These VC SELs are very effective for relatively long distance communication using single mode fiber. Furthermore, VCSELs for blue or ultraviolet light can be constructed using GaN-based or ZnSe-based materials.
- the material and composition of the other layers including the DBR layers 2, 7, 102 and 107, and the composition of the DBR layers 2, 7, 102 and 107 can be appropriately selected and set.
- the oxidized region of the current confinement portion is made of aluminum.
- (A1) is configured to oxidize, it is not limited to A1, but any substance that, when oxidized, greatly increases the electrical resistance compared to the non-oxidized region (desirably becomes U if it becomes an insulator). You should.
- the first and second conductivity types may be reversed, that is, the n-type may be changed to the p-type and the p-type may be changed to the n-type.
- the current confinement portion is formed between the active layers 4 and 104 and the first DBR layers 2 and 102.
- the current confinement portion is formed between the active layers 4 and 104 and the first DBR layers 2 and 102 and between the active layers 4 and 104 and the second DBR layers 7 and 107. May be formed in both.
- the current confinement by the selective oxidation is not necessarily required.
- a method by proton implantation, etc. Can also be applied.
- the force for forming the VCSEL on the conductive substrates 1 and 101 is not necessarily limited to the conductive substrates 1 and 101 when both the p-type and n-type electrodes are formed on the surface side.
- a non-doped substrate or a semi-insulating substrate may be used.
- the doping may be at least performed in a range essential for operation as a current path.
- the present invention is not limited to the configurations and methods specifically shown in these embodiments. Various variations are possible as long as they meet the gist of the invention.
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