Control of output beam divergence in a semiconductor...

Optical waveguides – Planar optical waveguide

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C385S131000, C385S144000, C372S009000, C372S045010

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ABSTRACT:
A semiconductor laser device incorporates a beam control layer for reducing far field and beam divergence. Within the beam control layer, a physical property of the semiconductor material varies as a function of depth through, the beam control layer, by provision of a first sub-layer in which the property varies gradually from a first level to a second level, and a second sub-layer in which the property varies from said second level to a third level. In the preferred arrangement, the conduction band edge of the semiconductor has a V-shaped profile through the beam control layer.

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