Patent ID: 8879600
Filing Date: 2014-11-04
Classification: B41J,B82Y,G02B,H01S

Abstract:
1. A surface emitting laser array element comprising: a lower distributed bragg reflector that is formed on a substrate; an active layer that is formed on the lower distributed bragg reflector; an upper distributed bragg reflector that is formed on the active layer; a mesa and a dummy mesa that are created by removing a portion of the upper distributed bragg reflector, the mesa forming a surface emitting laser and the dummy mesa being arranged at a periphery of the mesa; and a wiring that is connected to an electrode that is formed on an upper face of the mesa, the wiring including a portion that is arranged over an upper face of the dummy mesa, a side face of the dummy mesa, and a bottom face at a peripheral region of the dummy mesa extending along a longitudinal direction of the wiring.