A gallium- and nitrogen-containing laser device including an etched facet with surface treatment to improve an optical beam is disclosed.

A laser diode (1) includes an AlN single crystal substrate (11), an n-type cladding layer (12) formed on the substrate and including a nitride semiconductor layer having n-type conductivity, a light-emitting layer (14) formed on the n-type cladding layer and including one or more quantum wells, a p-type cladding layer (20) formed on the light-emitting layer and including a nitride semiconductor layer having p-type conductivity, and a p-type contact layer (18) formed on the p-type cladding layer and including a nitride semiconductor that includes GaN. The p-type cladding layer includes a p-type longitudinal conduction layer (16) that includes Al.sub.sGa.sub.1−sN (0.3≤s≤1), has a composition gradient such that the Al composition s decreases with increased distance from the substrate, and has a film thickness of less than 0.5 μm, and a p-type transverse conduction layer (17) that includes Al.sub.tGa.sub.1−tN (0<t≤1).

A method of producing a plurality of laser diodes includes providing a plurality of laser bars in a composite, wherein the laser bars each include a plurality of laser diode elements arranged side by side, and the laser diode elements include a common substrate and a semiconductor layer sequence arranged on the substrate, and a division of the composite at a longitudinal separation plane extending between two adjacent laser bars leads to formation of laser facets of the laser diodes to be produced, and structuring the composite at at least one longitudinal separation plane, wherein a structured region is produced in the substrate.

Materials containing picocrystalline quantum dots that form artificial atoms are disclosed. The picocrystalline quantum dots (in the form of born icosahedra with a nearly-symmetrical nuclear configuration) can replace corner silicon atoms in a structure that demonstrates both short range and long-range order as determined by x-ray diffraction of actual samples. A novel class of boron-rich compositions that self-assemble from boron, silicon, hydrogen and, optionally, oxygen is also disclosed. The preferred stoichiometric range for the compositions is (B.sub.12H.sub.w).sub.xSi.sub.yO.sub.z with 3≤w≤5, 2≤x≤4, 2≤y≤5 and 0≤z≤3. By varying oxygen content and the presence or absence of a significant impurity such as gold, unique electrical devices can be constructed that improve upon and are compatible with current semiconductor technology.

A monolithically integrated optical device. The device has a gallium and nitrogen containing substrate member having a surface region configured on either a non-polar or semi-polar orientation. The device also has a first waveguide structure configured in a first direction overlying a first portion of the surface region. The device also has a second waveguide structure integrally configured with the first waveguide structure. The first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction.

A packaged integrated white light source configured for illumination and communication or sensing comprises one or more laser diode devices. An output facet configured on the laser diode device outputs a laser beam of first electromagnetic radiation with a first peak wavelength. The first wavelength from the laser diode provides at least a first carrier channel for a data or sensing signal.

An optoelectronic component and a method for producing an optoelectronic component are disclosed. In an embodiment the optoelectronic component includes a layer structure having an active zone for producing electromagnetic radiation, wherein the active zone is arranged in a first plane, wherein a recess is introduced into the surface of the layer structure, wherein the recess adjoins an end surface of the component, wherein the end surface is arranged in a second plane, wherein the second plane is arranged substantially perpendicularly to the first plane, wherein the recess has a bottom surface and a lateral surface wherein the lateral surface is arranged substantially perpendicularly to the end surface, wherein the lateral surface is arranged tilted at an angle not equal to 90° to the first plane of the active zone, and wherein the bottom surface is arranged in the region of the first plane of the active zone.

Method for obtaining a laser diode (1) with vertical mirrors, includes the steps of providing (100) a substrate (2) having optical layers (4, 6, 8); performing (102) a first dry etching of said substrate (2), so as to get two opposite transversal facets (10) having a predetermined depth, which represent the lateral walls of a cavity (12); cleaning (104) the bottom of said cavity (12); depositing (106) a coating layer (52) on the whole substrate (2); performing (108) a second etching, so as to free the bottom of the cavity (12) from the coating layer (52); performing (110) a third deep etching of the bottom of the cavity (12); and removing (112) the coating layer (52), so as to obtain said diode (1) with transversal mirrors (10).

A semiconductor laser chip and a preparation method therefor, the method comprising: providing an epitaxial wafer (100), the epitaxial wafer (100) comprising a plurality of resonant cavities (110) arranged in parallel; providing a heat sink substrate (200); attaching the epitaxial wafer (100) to the heat sink substrate (200) so as to form a first chip semi-finished product (10); performing first division on the first chip semi-finished product (10) in the direction perpendicular to the resonant cavities (110) so as to divide the first chip semi-finished product (10) into a plurality of second chip semi-finished products (20); and performing second division on the second chip semi-finished products (20) in the direction parallel to the resonant cavities (110) so as to divide the second chip semi-finished products (20) into a plurality of semiconductor laser chips (30) such that the semiconductor laser chips (30) comprise at least one laser bar.

A laser diode includes a light-emitting stack, and a distributed Bragg reflection (DBR) cover layer in contact with the light-emitting stack. The light-emitting stack includes an N-type layer, an active layer, and a P-type layer that has a ridged member. The ridged member has an end face including a first inclined surface that inclines with respect to a top surface of the ridged member in an outward and downward direction from the top surface. A contact interface between the ridged member and the DBR cover layer includes the first inclined surface. A method for making the laser diode is also disclosed.