Abstract: An integrated semiconductor laser device capable of improving the properties of a laser beam and reducing the cost for optical axis adjustment is provided. This integrated semiconductor laser device comprises a first semiconductor laser element including a first emission region and having either a projecting portion or a recess portion and a second semiconductor laser element including a second emission region and having either a recess portion or a projecting portion. Either the projecting portion or the recess portion of the first semiconductor laser element is fitted to either the recess portion or the projecting portion of the second semiconductor laser element.

Abstract: An integrated semiconductor laser device capable of improving the properties of a laser beam and reducing the cost for optical axis adjustment is provided. This integrated semiconductor laser device comprises a first semiconductor laser element including a first emission region and having either a projecting portion or a recess portion and a second semiconductor laser element including a second emission region and having either a recess portion or a projecting portion. Either the projecting portion or the recess portion of the first semiconductor laser element is fitted to either the recess portion or the projecting portion of the second semiconductor laser element.

Abstract: A nitride-based light-emitting device capable of suppressing reduction of the light output characteristic as well as reduction of the manufacturing yield is provided. This nitride-based light-emitting device comprises a conductive substrate at least containing a single type of metal and a single type of inorganic material having a lower linear expansion coefficient than the metal and a nitride-based semiconductor element layer bonded to the conductive substrate.

Abstract: This semiconductor laser apparatus includes a support member having a main surface, a first semiconductor laser device bonded onto the main surface through a first bonding layer and a second semiconductor laser device bonded onto the main surface through a second bonding layer to be adjacent to the first semiconductor laser device. The melting point of the second bonding layer is lower than that of the first bonding layer, and a first height from the main surface to a fourth surface of the second semiconductor laser device is larger than a second height from the main surface to a second surface of the first semiconductor laser device.

Abstract: A nitride-based semiconductor laser device includes a nitride-based semiconductor layer formed on an active layer made of a nitride-based semiconductor, and an electrode layer including a first metal layer, made of Pt, formed on a far side of a surface of the nitride-based semiconductor layer from the active layer, a second metal layer, made of Pd, formed on a surface of the first metal layer, and a third metal layer, made of Pt, formed on a surface of the second metal layer, and having a shape necessary for the device in plan view. A thickness of the third metal layer is at least 10 times and not more than 30 times a thickness of the first metal layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor laser device includes a semiconductor device layer having an emission layer and formed with a current path on a semiconductor layer in the vicinity of the emission layer, a current blocking layer formed in the vicinity of the current path, and a heat-radiation layer formed to be provided at least in the vicinity of a region formed with a cavity facet of the semiconductor device layer and be located above the current path, and having thermal conductivity larger than that of the current blocking layer.

Abstract: A nitride-based light-emitting device capable of suppressing reduction of the light output characteristic as well as reduction of the manufacturing yield is provided. This nitride-based light-emitting device comprises a conductive substrate at least containing a single type of metal and a single type of inorganic material having a lower linear expansion coefficient than the metal and a nitride-based semiconductor element layer bonded to the conductive substrate.

Abstract: A nitride-based light-emitting device capable of suppressing reduction of the light output characteristic as well as reduction of the manufacturing yield is provided. This nitride-based light-emitting device comprises a conductive substrate at least containing a single type of metal and a single type of inorganic material having a lower linear expansion coefficient than the metal and a nitride-based semiconductor element layer bonded to the conductive substrate.

Abstract: An integrated semiconductor laser device capable of improving the properties of a laser beam and reducing the cost for optical axis adjustment is provided. This integrated semiconductor laser device comprises a first semiconductor laser element including a first emission region and having either a projecting portion or a recess portion and a second semiconductor laser element including a second emission region and having either a recess portion or a projecting portion. Either the projecting portion or the recess portion of the first semiconductor laser element is fitted to either the recess portion or the projecting portion of the second semiconductor laser element.

Abstract: An integrated semiconductor laser device capable of improving the properties of a laser beam and reducing the cost for optical axis adjustment is provided. This integrated semiconductor laser device comprises a first semiconductor laser element including a first emission region and having either a projecting portion or a recess portion and a second semiconductor laser element including a second emission region and having either a recess portion or a projecting portion. Either the projecting portion or the recess portion of the first semiconductor laser element is fitted to either the recess portion or the projecting portion of the second semiconductor laser element.

Abstract: A nitride-based light-emitting device capable of suppressing reduction of the light output characteristic as well as reduction of the manufacturing yield is provided. This nitride-based light-emitting device comprises a conductive substrate at least containing a single type of metal and a single type of inorganic material having a lower linear expansion coefficient than the metal and a nitride-based semiconductor element layer bonded to the conductive substrate.

Abstract: A nitride-based light-emitting device capable of suppressing reduction of the light output characteristic as well as reduction of the manufacturing yield is provided. This nitride-based light-emitting device comprises a conductive substrate at least containing a single type of metal and a single type of inorganic material having a lower linear expansion coefficient than the metal and a nitride-based semiconductor element layer bonded to the conductive substrate.