Patent ID: 8139618
Filing Date: 2012-03-20
Classification: B82Y,G03B,H01S

Abstract:
1. A light emission device comprising: a first clad layer; an active layer disposed above the first clad layer; a second clad layer disposed above the active layer; a first electrode electrically connected with the first clad layer; and second electrodes electrically connected with the second clad layer, wherein at least a part of the active layer forms a plurality of gain areas, the plural second electrodes are provided in correspondence with the plural gain areas, the plural gain areas extend from a first side of the active layer to a second side of the active layer opposed to the first side while inclined to a vertical line of the first side in the plan view, at least a first gain area and a second gain area included in the plural gain areas form a set of gain areas, a plurality of the sets of the gain areas are provided, the first gain area and the second gain area included in each set of the gain areas are disposed in this order in a second direction perpendicular to a first direction extending from the first side to the second side in the plan view, the second electrodes disposed above the plural first gain areas are electrically connected with one another by a first common electrode, and the second electrode disposed above the plural second gain areas are electrically connected with one another by a second common electrode.