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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 1989
Filed:
Oct. 28, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hideaki Iwano, Suwa, JP;
Yoshifumi Tsunekawa, Suwa, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
372 45 ; 372 46 ;
Abstract
A laser has an active layer formed on a prepared substrate, a cladding layer on the active layer and a contact layer on the cladding layer. The active layer and contact layer are formed of a semiconductor material of elements from Groups III-V. The contact layer and cladding layer are formed into an elongated projecting rib wherein the cladding layer has a remaining planar portion disposed across the active layer. An insulating layer of semiconductor of elements from Group II-VI is formed on each side of the rib supported on the remaining cladding layer.