Abstract: In an embodiment an edge-emitting laser bar includes an AlInGaN-based semiconductor layer sequence having a contact side and an active layer, a plurality of individual emitters arranged next to each other and spaced apart from one another in a lateral transverse direction, a plurality of contact elements arranged next to each other and spaced apart from one another in the lateral transverse direction on the contact side for making electrical contact with the individual emitters, and a thermal decoupling structure in a region between two adjacent individual emitters, wherein the decoupling structure includes an electrically conductive cooling element located on the contact side and completely covering a contiguous cooling region of the contact side, wherein the cooling element is completely electrically isolated from the semiconductor layer sequence and thermally coupled to the semiconductor layer sequence along the cooling region, and wherein the cooling region has a width, measured along the lateral transver

Abstract: In one embodiment, the semiconductor laser (1) comprises a semiconductor layer sequence (2) based on the material system AlInGaN with at least one active zone (22) for generating laser radiation. A heat sink (3) is thermally connected to the semiconductor layer sequence (2) and has a thermal resistance towards the semiconductor layer sequence (2). The semiconductor layer sequence (2) is divided into a plurality of emitter strips (4) and each emitter strip (4) has a width (b) of at most 0.3 mm in the direction perpendicular to a beam direction (R). The emitter strips (4) are arranged with a filling factor (FF) of less than or equal to 0.4. The filling factor (FF) is set such that laser radiation having a maximum optical output power (P) can be generated during operation.

Abstract: In one embodiment the semiconductor laser comprises a carrier and an edge-emitting laser diode which is mounted on the carrier and which comprises an active zone for generating a laser radiation and a facet with a radiation exit region. The semiconductor laser further comprises a protective cover, preferably a lens for collimation of the laser radiation. The protective cover is fastened to the facet and to a side surface of the carrier by means of an adhesive. A mean distance between a light entrance side of the protective cover and the facet is at most 60 ?m. The semiconductor laser is configured to be operated in a normal atmosphere without additional gas-tight encapsulation.

Abstract: An edge emitting laser bar is disclosed. In an embodiment an edge-emitting laser bar includes an AlInGaN-based semiconductor layer sequence having a contact side and an active layer configured to generate laser radiation, a plurality of individual emitters arranged next to each other and spaced apart from one another in a lateral transverse direction, each emitter configured to emit laser radiation and a plurality of contact elements arranged next to each other and spaced apart from one another in the lateral transverse direction on the contact side for making electrical contact with the individual emitters, each contact element being assigned to an individual emitter, wherein each contact element is electrically conductively coupled to the semiconductor layer sequence via a contiguous contact region of the contact side so that a current flow between the semiconductor layer sequence and the contact element is possible via the contact region.

Abstract: In one embodiment the semiconductor laser comprises a carrier and an edge-emitting laser diode which is mounted on the carrier and which comprises an active zone for generating a laser radiation and a facet with a radiation exit region. The semiconductor laser further comprises a protective cover, preferably a lens for collimation of the laser radiation. The protective cover is fastened to the facet and to a side surface of the carrier by means of an adhesive. A mean distance between a light entrance side of the protective cover and the facet is at most 60 ?m. The semiconductor laser is configured to be operated in a normal atmosphere without additional gas-tight encapsulation.

Abstract: In an embodiment a radiation-emitting laser diode includes a waveguide layer sequence having an active region configured to generate electromagnetic radiation with a preferred polarization direction, a first waveguide layer of a first doping type and a second waveguide layer of a second doping type, wherein the active region is arranged between the first waveguide layer and the second waveguide layer, wherein refractive indices of the waveguide layer sequence form a first effective refractive index for a transverse electric (TE) mode with its electric field oscillating in a first transverse direction and a second effective refractive index for a transverse magnetic (TM) mode with its electric field oscillating in a second transverse direction, and wherein an effective refractive index difference of the first effective refractive index and the second effective refractive index is at least 4·10?4.

Abstract: The invention relates to a component with a main part and a contact structure. The main part has an active zone which is designed to generate electromagnetic radiation at least in some regions during the operation of the component. The contact structure has a plurality of individually actuatable segments. The component has a connection surface and a lateral surface running transversely to the connection surface, and the lateral surface is designed as a radiation passage surface of the component. The connection surface is designed to be structured, wherein the connection surface is defined by common internal boundary surfaces between the main part and the contact structure, and each segment has a local common boundary surface with the main part and is designed for a pixelated current impression into the main part. The invention additionally relates to a method for operating such a component.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a radiation-emitting semiconductor body, including the following steps: providing a growth substrate having a main surface; producing a plurality of distributor structures on the main surface of the growth substrate; epitaxially depositing a compound semiconductor material on the main surface of the growth substrate, wherein the epitaxial growth of the compound semiconductor material varies along the main surface because of the distributor structures, such that the epitaxial deposition produces an epitaxial semiconductor layer sequence having at least a first emitter region and a second emitter region on the main surface, the first emitter region and the second emitter region being laterally adjacent to each other in a top view of a main surface of the semiconductor body, and the first emitter region and the second emitter region producing electromagnetic radiation of different wavelength ranges during operation.

Abstract: In one embodiment the semiconductor laser (1) comprises a carrier (2) and an edge-emitting laser diode (3) which is mounted on the carrier (2) and which comprises an active zone (33) for generating a laser radiation (L) and a facet (30) with a radiation exit region (31). The semiconductor laser (1) further comprises a protective cover (4), preferably a lens for collimation of the laser radiation (L). The protective cover (4) is fastened to the facet (30) and to a side surface (20) of the carrier (2) by means of an adhesive (5). A mean distance between a light entrance side (41) of the protective cover (4) and the facet (30) is at most 60 ?m. The semiconductor laser (1) is configured to be operated in a normal atmosphere without additional gas-tight encapsulation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a radiation-emitting semiconductor chip having the following features:—a semiconductor body including an active region which, during operation, generates electromagnetic radiation and is arranged in a resonator, —at least one recess in the semiconductor body, which recess completely penetrates the active region, wherein—the recess has a first lateral face and a second lateral face opposite the first lateral face, and—the first lateral face has a first coating which specifies a reflectivity for the electromagnetic radiation of the active region, and/or—the second lateral face has a second coating which specifies a reflectivity for the electromagnetic radiation of the active region. The invention further relates to a method for producing such a semiconductor chip.

Abstract: The invention relates to a laser device which includes at least one laser diode having an emission surface via which the laser diode can emit laser light during operation, and a screening element having an entry surface facing the emission surface.

Abstract: In an embodiment a semiconductor laser component includes a plurality of semiconductor lasers, each of the semiconductor lasers configured to emit primary electromagnetic radiation of a primary spectral bandwidth in a visible wavelength range and a beam combiner configured to combine the primary electromagnetic radiations emitted from the semiconductor lasers, form secondary electromagnetic radiation from a superposition of the primary electromagnetic radiations of the semiconductor lasers and couple the secondary electromagnetic radiation out from the beam combiner, wherein the secondary electromagnetic radiation has a secondary spectral bandwidth that is at least twice as large as an average value of the primary spectral bandwidths.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a semi-conductor laser arrangement, in which a first laser diode chip is arranged on a first intermediate support. A second laser diode chip is arranged on a second intermediate support. The second laser diode chip with the second intermediate support is arranged on the first intermediate support, the second intermediate support being arranged on a side of the second laser diode chip facing away from the first intermediate support. The invention furthermore relates to a semi-conductor arrangement.

Abstract: In at least one embodiment, the radiation-emitting device comprises a laser bar for emitting laser radiation. The device further includes a waveguide having a core, a cladding, an entry face, and an exit face. The device may include a heat sink having a mounting side where the waveguide is applied thereon, the cladding being arranged at least above and below the core in relation to the mounting side. The device may be configured so that, during operation, the laser radiation impinges on the entry face of the waveguide and passes from there into the core. The core may include a conversion element configured to convert the laser radiation into secondary radiation. The waveguide may be configured to guide the laser radiation and/or the secondary radiation inside the core as far as the exit face by reflection at the interface between the cladding and the core.

Abstract: In one embodiment the semiconductor laser comprises a carrier and an edge-emitting laser diode which is mounted on the carrier and which comprises an active zone for generating a laser radiation and a facet with a radiation exit region. The semiconductor laser further comprises a protective cover, preferably a lens for collimation of the laser radiation. The protective cover is fastened to the facet and to a side surface of the carrier by means of an adhesive. A mean distance between a light entrance side of the protective cover and the facet is at most 60 ?m. The semiconductor laser is configured to be operated in a normal atmosphere without additional gas-tight encapsulation.

Abstract: An optoelectronic component (1) is specified having: an optoelectronic semiconductor chip (2) which generates electromagnetic radiation during operation, and a metallic layer (3) which is arranged on the semiconductor chip (2), wherein an outer surface of the metallic layer (4) has a structuring (5), identification of the component (1) is made possible by means of the structuring (5), and the metallic layer (3) is formed continuously. Furthermore, a method for producing an optoelectronic component (1) is specified.

Abstract: An edge emitting laser bar is disclosed. In an embodiment an edge-emitting laser bar includes an AlInGaN-based semiconductor layer sequence having a contact side and an active layer configured to generate laser radiation, a plurality of individual emitters arranged next to each other and spaced apart from one another in a lateral transverse direction, each emitter configured to emit laser radiation and a plurality of contact elements arranged next to each other and spaced apart from one another in the lateral transverse direction on the contact side for making electrical contact with the individual emitters, each contact element being assigned to an individual emitter, wherein each contact element is electrically conductively coupled to the semiconductor layer sequence via a contiguous contact region of the contact side so that a current flow between the semiconductor layer sequence and the contact element is possible via the contact region.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the semiconductor laser comprises a carrier and one or more laser bars. The at least one laser bar comprises at least three individual lasers arranged parallel to each other. A deflection optic is arranged downstream of the individual lasers in common. The at least one laser bar and the associated deflection optic are mounted on the carrier and comprise a distance from one another of at most 4 mm.

Abstract: An edge emitting laser bar is disclosed. In an embodiment an edge-emitting laser bar includes an AlInGaN-based semiconductor layer sequence having a contact side and an active layer configured to generate laser radiation, a plurality of individual emitters arranged next to each other and spaced apart from one another in a lateral transverse direction, each emitter configured to emit laser radiation and a plurality of contact elements arranged next to each other and spaced apart from one another in the lateral transverse direction on the contact side for making electrical contact with the individual emitters, each contact element being assigned to an individual emitter, wherein each contact element is electrically conductively coupled to the semiconductor layer sequence via a contiguous contact region of the contact side so that a current flow between the semiconductor layer sequence and the contact element is possible via the contact region.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for projecting a plurality of radiation points onto an object surface, comprising at least one radiation source for emitting electromagnetic radiation, comprising at least one beam path, via which the radiation emitted at least temporarily by the emitters is deflected in the direction of the object surface, and comprising a controller which, in order to change at least one property of the emitted radiation, controls the radiation source according to a light object to be generated on the object surface. The controller is designed in such a way that at least two of the plurality of emitters of the radiation source are each individually controlled in order to change at least one property of the emitted radiation according to the light object to be generated, and at least one optical element for shaping, directing and/or converting the electromagnetic radiation is arranged in the beam path.