Some aspects for the invention include a method and a structure including a light-emitting device disposed over a second crystalline semiconductor material formed over a semiconductor substrate comprising a first crystalline material.

A light emitting device includes a substrate, a light emitting element, a shielding layer, and a collimator. The light emitting element is embedded in the substrate. The shielding layer is disposed on the substrate and has an opening exposing the light emitting element. The collimator is disposed on the shielding layer.

A light emitting device includes a substrate, a light emitting element, a shielding layer, and a collimator. The light emitting element is embedded in the substrate. The shielding layer is disposed on the substrate and has an opening exposing the light emitting element. The collimator is disposed on the shielding layer.

A semiconductor laser device includes a semiconductor layer portion having an active layer and performs multi-mode oscillation of laser light. Further, the semiconductor layer portion includes first and second regions, the second region being located closer to a facet on a laser light radiation side than the first region, the first region and the second region include a stripe region in which the laser light is guided, and an optical confinement effect of the laser light to the stripe region in a horizontal direction in the second region is less than that in the first region.

A semiconductor laser device includes a semiconductor layer portion having an active layer and performs multi-mode oscillation of laser light. Further, the semiconductor layer portion includes first and second regions, the second region being located closer to a facet on a laser light radiation side than the first region, the first region and the second region include a stripe region in which the laser light is guided, and an optical confinement effect of the laser light to the stripe region in a horizontal direction in the second region is less than that in the first region.

A light-emitting device may comprise a set of layers comprising a substrate layer, and a set of epitaxial layers deposited on the substrate layer. The set of epitaxial layers may include a strained layer. The strained layer may include a set of active zones to be used to generate optical gain. The light-emitting device may comprise a set of trenches etched into a subset of the set of layers of the light-emitting device. The set of trenches may prevent a set of defects or dislocations in a wafer from which the light-emitting device was formed from propagating into the set of active zones.

A light-emitting device may comprise a set of layers comprising a substrate layer, and a set of epitaxial layers deposited on the substrate layer. The set of epitaxial layers may include a strained layer. The strained layer may include a set of active zones to be used to generate optical gain. The light-emitting device may comprise a set of trenches etched into a subset of the set of layers of the light-emitting device. The set of trenches may prevent a set of defects or dislocations in a wafer from which the light-emitting device was formed from propagating into the set of active zones.

A semiconductor module of the present disclosure includes: a base body including a groove part of which two inner side surfaces are inclined, the base body including an electrode pad which is provided on at least one inner side surface; and a semiconductor element including a semiconductor substrate including a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and two side surfaces which are inclined in a diagonal direction to the first surface and are opposite to each other, a semiconductor layer located on the first surface, and an electrode disposed on at least one side surface. The semiconductor element is located in the groove part so that the at least one side surface is disposed along the at least one inner side surface of the base body, and at least one electrode of the semiconductor element is connected to the electrode pad of the base body.

A semiconductor module of the present disclosure includes: a base body including a groove part of which two inner side surfaces are inclined, the base body including an electrode pad which is provided on at least one inner side surface; and a semiconductor element including a semiconductor substrate including a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and two side surfaces which are inclined in a diagonal direction to the first surface and are opposite to each other, a semiconductor layer located on the first surface, and an electrode disposed on at least one side surface. The semiconductor element is located in the groove part so that the at least one side surface is disposed along the at least one inner side surface of the base body, and at least one electrode of the semiconductor element is connected to the electrode pad of the base body.

A semiconductor laser device includes an optical waveguide that extends toward a first end of the semiconductor laser device. The optical waveguide includes a first clad layer, an active layer, a second clad layer, and an electrode layer in this order. A reflecting surface, which has a dielectric film and a metal film in this order from the active layer, crosses the active layer at a second end of the optical waveguide.