Abstract: A vertical laser diode includes a vertical resonator and a device for shaping the beam profile of the laser diode. The shaping device has at least one decoloring absorber. The configuration provide a vertical laser diode structure that permits stable beam profile shaping.

Abstract: A semiconductor laser (100) comprises, in succession, a first reflector (102), a first optically active region (104), which can emit light of a first wavelength (&lgr;1), a second reflector (107), a second optically active region (110), which can emit light of a second wavelength (&lgr;2), which is shorter than the first wavelength (&lgr;1), and a third reflector (112), wherein the two optically active regions (110, 112) are able to emit their light on a common optical axis (118) in a common emission direction (119).

Abstract: A method for coupling a surface-oriented opto-electronic element, particularly, a VCSEL laser diode, an LED, or a photodiode, with an optical fiber and an opto-electronic element for carrying out such a method, the opto-electronic element having a rotationally symmetrical protruding structure disposed symmetrically with respect to the optically active zone of the opto-electronic element, includes the steps of wetting the butt of the fiber and/or the protruding structure of the opto-electronic element with a transparent adhesive, moving the opto-electronic element and/or the fiber toward each other such that a substantially frictionless movement of at least one of the element and fiber can occur, waiting for a self-centering of the fiber and the protruding portion; and waiting for or bringing about a hardening of the adhesive for purposes of fixing the now-centered configuration between the fiber and the protruding portion.

Abstract: An oxide-confined vertical cavity surface emitting laser having reduced parasitic capacitance. The VCSEL includes a substrate having a first mirror stack grown epitaxially thereon. The first mirror stack includes a plurality of semiconductor layers and is doped with a first doping type. An active region is grown epitaxially above the first mirror stack for generating a lasing emission. A control layer is grown epitaxially above the first mirror stack, between first mirror stack and the active region or above the active region, and includes a central non-oxidized conducting portion and an outer, laterally oxidized insulating portion. A second mirror stack is grown epitaxially above the active region and the control layer. The second mirror stack includes a second plurality of semiconductor layers doped with a second doping type. The second plurality of semiconductors layers includes pairs of high index and low index materials.

Abstract: An optoelectronic device having a highly conductive carrier tunneling current aperture. The device includes a centrally positioned current aperture formed from a quantum layer made of a III-IV-V semiconductor compound, which is doped with a first doping type. The current aperture is laterally confined by an oxide of the III-IV-V semiconductor compound. Adjacent layers are also formed of a semiconductor material that is doped with the first doping type.

Abstract: A semiconductor laser (100) comprises, in succession, a first reflector (102), a first optically active region (104), which can emit light of a first wavelength (&lgr;1), a second reflector (107), a second optically active region (110), which can emit light of a second wavelength (&lgr;2), which is shorter than the first wavelength (&lgr;1), and a third reflector (112), wherein the two optically active regions (110, 112) are able to emit their light on a common optical axis (118) in a common emission direction (119).

Abstract: A method for coupling a surface-oriented opto-electronic element, particularly, a VCSEL laser diode, an LED, or a photodiode, with an optical fiber and an opto-electronic element for carrying out such a method, the opto-electronic element having a rotationally symmetrical protruding structure disposed symmetrically with respect to the optically active zone of the opto-electronic element, includes the steps of wetting the butt of the fiber and/or the protruding structure of the opto-electronic element with a transparent adhesive, moving the opto-electronic element and/or the fiber toward each other such that a substantially frictionless movement of at least one of the element and fiber can occur, waiting for a self-centering of the fiber and the protruding portion; and waiting for or bringing about a hardening of the adhesive for purposes of fixing the now-centered configuration between the fiber and the protruding portion.

Abstract: The radiation emitting optoelectronic component has a radiation generating body with a planar optical waveguide and a wave guiding layer. The wave guiding layer has a radiation generating zone in which electromagnetic radiation is generated while the component is operating. The planar optical waveguide has at least one lateral output taper for outputting the radiation from the waveguide.

Abstract: The invention relates to a laser diode with a vertical resonator, characterized by a means for shaping the beam profile of the laser diode, the means having at least one decoloring absorber means (5). This provides a vertical laser diode structure which permits stable beam profile shaping.

Abstract: Semiconductor laser chip, whereby a laser-active semiconductor structure is arranged in an optical resonator. Two or more series-connected, laser-active pn-junctions whose forward directions are isodirected are introduced into one and the same resonator of the semiconductor laser chip. A respective pn-junction whose forward direction is opposite the forward direction of the laser-active pn-junctions is arranged between two laser-active pn-junctions.