Superluminescent edge emitting device with apparent vertical light emission and method of making
First Claim
1. A superluminescent light emitting device, comprising:
- a semiconductor supporting structure comprised of a first mirror stack comprised of a plurality of layers of semiconductor materials having matching crystal structures having a major surface;
a light emitting portion formed above a first portion of the major surface, wherein the light emitting portion is comprised of an active layer comprised of at least one light emitting region formed above a portion of the first mirror stack and a second mirror stack comprised of a plurality of layers of semiconductor materials having matching crystal structures formed above the active layer, and is configured in a substantially circular shape to suppress lasing and has sidewalls, and wherein a light is emitted from the sidewalls of the light emitting portion;
a non-emitting portion formed above a second portion of the major surface and adjacent to the light emitting portion, wherein the non-emitting portion has sidewalls, and wherein the sidewalls of the light emitting portion and the sidewalls of the non-emitting portion are configured to direct the light emitted from the light emitting portion substantially perpendicular to the major surface.
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Abstract
A superluminescent edge emitting device is fabricated to have apparent vertical light emission. The superluminescent device is comprised of a semiconductor supporting structure having a major surface. A light emitting portion is formed above a first portion of the major surface, wherein the light emitting portion is configured in a substantially circular shape to suppress lasing and has sidewalls, and wherein light is emitted from the sidewalls of the light emitting portion. An non-emitting portion is formed above a second portion of the major surface and adjacent to the light emitting portion, wherein the non-emitting portion has sidewalls, and wherein the sidewalls of the light emitting portion and the sidewalls of the non-emitting portion are configured to direct the light emitted from the light emitting portion substantially perpendicular to the major surface.
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1. A superluminescent light emitting device, comprising:
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a semiconductor supporting structure comprised of a first mirror stack comprised of a plurality of layers of semiconductor materials having matching crystal structures having a major surface; a light emitting portion formed above a first portion of the major surface, wherein the light emitting portion is comprised of an active layer comprised of at least one light emitting region formed above a portion of the first mirror stack and a second mirror stack comprised of a plurality of layers of semiconductor materials having matching crystal structures formed above the active layer, and is configured in a substantially circular shape to suppress lasing and has sidewalls, and wherein a light is emitted from the sidewalls of the light emitting portion; a non-emitting portion formed above a second portion of the major surface and adjacent to the light emitting portion, wherein the non-emitting portion has sidewalls, and wherein the sidewalls of the light emitting portion and the sidewalls of the non-emitting portion are configured to direct the light emitted from the light emitting portion substantially perpendicular to the major surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A superluminescent light emitting device, comprising:
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a semiconductor supporting structure having a major surface; a light emitting portion having sidewalls and a substantially circular configuration to suppress lasing formed above a portion of the semiconductor supporting structure, wherein the light emitting portion is comprised of a first mirror stack comprised of a plurality of layers of semiconductor materials having matching crystal structures, an active layer comprised of at least one light emitting region, and a second mirror stack comprised of a plurality of layers of semiconductor materials having matching crystal structures, formed above the active layer, wherein the combined reflectivities of the first and second mirror stacks are selected such that a light is emitted in the superluminescent operating mode from the sidewall of the active layer; and a non-emitting portion having sidewalls formed on the semiconductor supporting structure, wherein the sidewalls of the light emitting portion and the sidewalls of the non-emitting portion are configured to direct the light emitted from the light emitting portion substantially perpendicular to the major surface. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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