Patent ID: 8976829
Filing Date: 2015-03-10
Classification: H01L,H01S

Abstract:
1. An edge-emitting semiconductor laser, comprising: a semiconductor body, which comprises an active zone suitable configured to generate electromagnetic radiation; a plurality of contact points spaced from one another in a lateral direction by at least one intermediate zone, the contact points disposed on an outer face of the semiconductor body; a plurality of facets on the active zone, which form a resonator and which face one another in the lateral direction; and an ohmic contact layer comprising a metallic material arranged at least in places in a vertical direction between the contact points and the semiconductor body; wherein the ohmic contact layer is formed as at least one single stripe which extends continuously and contiguously along the lateral direction so that the at least one single stripe protrudes over the at least one intermediate zone and so that the contact points and the ohmic contact layer are superposable in a vertical direction at least in places.