Patent ID: 9337621
Filing Date: 2016-05-10
CPC Classification: G04F,H01S,H03L

Claim Text:
1. A vertical cavity surface emitting laser comprising: a substrate; a first mirror layer which is provided over the substrate; an active layer which is provided over the first mirror layer; a second mirror layer which is provided over the active layer; a current constriction layer which is provided between the first mirror layer and the second mirror layer; a resin layer formed on the first mirror layer; a first area connected to the first mirror layer and including a plurality of oxide layers; and a second area connected to the second mirror layer and including a plurality of oxide layers, wherein the first mirror layer, the active layer, the second mirror layer, the current constriction layer, the first area, and the second area configure a laminated body, in a plan view, the laminated body includes a first portion having a first width, a second portion having a second width, and a third portion between the first portion and the second portion and having a third width wider than the first width or the second width, in the plan view, an oxide area is configured with the first area and the second area of the first portion, in the plan view, when a width of the oxide area is W in a cross-sectional view, the first area is sandwiched between the first mirror layer and the resin layer, and the second area is sandwiched between the second mirror layer and the resin layer.