Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer, a dielectric layer, a first electrode, a second electrode and a support substrate. The first layer has a first and second surface. The second layer is provided on a side of the second surface of the first layer. The emitting layer is provided between the first and the second layer. The dielectric layer contacts the second surface and has a refractive index lower than that of the first layer. The first electrode includes a first and second portion. The first portion contacts the second surface and provided adjacent to the dielectric layer. The second portion contacts with an opposite side of the dielectric layer from the first semiconductor layer. The second electrode contacts with an opposite side of the second layer from the emitting layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device includes a first layer having a first surface and an opposing second surface. The first surface has a roughness including a bottom portion and a top portion. A light emitting layer is provided between the second surface and a second layer. An insulating layer is provided on the first surface. The insulating layer includes a first portion adjacent to the bottom portion and a second portion adjacent to the top portion along the first direction. The first portion has a thickness that is greater than a thickness of the second portion.

Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting element includes a first layer, a second layer, an intermediate layer, and a third layer. The first layer has a first surface having roughness including concave portions of which side surfaces are inclined and a second surface on an opposite side to the first surface. The first layer includes a first conductive-type first semiconductor layer. The second layer includes a second conductive-type second semiconductor layer. The intermediate layer is provided between the second surface and the second layer. The third layer is provided in the concave portions.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting element includes a semiconductor layer, a first conductive layer, and a second conductive layer. The second conductive layer is provided between the semiconductor layer and the first conductive layer. A light transmittance of the second conductive layer is higher than a light transmittance of the first conductive layer. An extinction coefficient of the second conductive layer is 0.005 or less.

Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting element includes a stacked body, a first metal layer, and a second metal layer. The stacked body includes a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, and a light emitting layer. The second semiconductor layer is separated from the first semiconductor layer in a first direction. The light emitting layer is provided between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer. The first metal layer is stacked with the stacked body in the first direction to be electrically connected to one selected from the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer. The first metal layer has a side surface extending in the first direction. The second metal layer covers at least a portion of the side surface of the first metal layer. A reflectance of the second metal layer is higher than a reflectance of the first metal layer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer, a dielectric layer, a first electrode, a second electrode and a support substrate. The first layer has a first and second surface. The second layer is provided on a side of the second surface of the first layer. The emitting layer is provided between the first and the second layer. The dielectric layer contacts the second surface and has a refractive index lower than that of the first layer. The first electrode includes a first and second portion. The first portion contacts the second surface and provided adjacent to the dielectric layer. The second portion contacts with an opposite side of the dielectric layer from the first semiconductor layer. The second electrode contacts with an opposite side of the second layer from the emitting layer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a stacked structure body, first and second electrodes. The stacked structure body includes first and second semiconductor layers and a light emitting layer provided between the second and first semiconductor layers, and has first and second major surfaces. The first electrode has a first contact part coming into contact with the first semiconductor layer. The second electrode has a part coming into contact with the second semiconductor layer. A surface of the first semiconductor layer on a side of the first major surface has a first part having a part overlapping a contact surface with the first semiconductor layer and a second part having a part overlapping the second semiconductor layer. The second part has irregularity. A pitch of the irregularity is longer than a peak wavelength of emission light. The first part has smaller irregularity than the second part.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting element includes a stacked body, a first electrode, a second electrode and a first layer. The stacked body includes a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer and a light emitting layer. The first semiconductor layer has a first conductivity type. The second semiconductor layer has a second conductivity type. The light emitting layer is provided between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer. The first electrode is connected to the first semiconductor layer. The first electrode includes a line-shaped portion and a bent portion. The line-shaped portion is linked to the bent portion. The second electrode is connected to the second semiconductor layer. The first layer is provided between part of the first semiconductor layer and the bent portion of the first electrode.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a stacked structure body, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a dielectric body part. The stacked structure body includes a first semiconductor layer, having a first portion and a second portion juxtaposed with the first portion, a light emitting layer provided on the second portion, a second semiconductor layer provided on the light emitting layer. The first electrode includes a contact part provided on the first portion and contacting the first layer. The second electrode includes a first part provided on the second semiconductor layer and contacting the second layer, and a second part electrically connected with the first part and including a portion overlapping with the contact part when viewed from the first layer toward the second layer. The dielectric body part is provided between the contact part and the second part.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes: a stacked body and an insulative optical path control section. The stacked body includes: a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type; a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type; and a light emitting layer provided between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer. The first semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor layer, and the light emitting layer are stacked along a stacking direction. The insulative optical path control section penetrates through the second semiconductor layer and the light emitting layer, has a refractive index lower than refractive index of the first semiconductor layer, refractive index of the second semiconductor layer, and refractive index of the light emitting layer. The insulative optical path control section is configured to change traveling direction of light emitted from the light emitting layer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a stacked structure body, first and second electrodes. The stacked structure body includes first and second semiconductor layers and a light emitting layer provided between the second and first semiconductor layers, and has first and second major surfaces. The first electrode has a first contact part coming into contact with the first semiconductor layer. The second electrode has a part coming into contact with the second semiconductor layer. A surface of the first semiconductor layer on a side of the first major surface has a first part having a part overlapping a contact surface with the first semiconductor layer and a second part having a part overlapping the second semiconductor layer. The second part has irregularity. A pitch of the irregularity is longer than a peak wavelength of emission light. The first part has smaller irregularity than the second part.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer, a dielectric layer, a first electrode, a second electrode and a support substrate. The first layer has a first and second surface. The second layer is provided on a side of the second surface of the first layer. The emitting layer is provided between the first and the second layer. The dielectric layer contacts the second surface and has a refractive index lower than that of the first layer. The first electrode includes a first and second portion. The first portion contacts the second surface and provided adjacent to the dielectric layer. The second portion contacts with an opposite side of the dielectric layer from the first semiconductor layer. The second electrode contacts with an opposite side of the second layer from the emitting layer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a stacked structure body, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a dielectric body part. The stacked structure body includes a first semiconductor layer, having a first portion and a second portion juxtaposed with the first portion, a light emitting layer provided on the second portion, a second semiconductor layer provided on the light emitting layer. The first electrode includes a contact part provided on the first portion and contacting the first layer. The second electrode includes a first part provided on the second semiconductor layer and contacting the second layer, and a second part electrically connected with the first part and including a portion overlapping with the contact part when viewed from the first layer toward the second layer. The dielectric body part is provided between the contact part and the second part.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes: a stacked body, a wavelength conversion layer, a first metal layer, and a first insulating section. The stacked body includes: a first and a second semiconductor layers; and a first light emitting layer provided between the first and the second semiconductor layers. The wavelength conversion layer is configured to convert wavelength of light emitted from the first light emitting layer. The first semiconductor layer is placed between the first light emitting layer and the wavelength conversion layer. The first metal layer is electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer. The first insulating section is provided between a first side surface and a first side surface portion of the first metal layer and between the wavelength conversion layer and the first side surface portion.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer, a dielectric layer, a first electrode, a second electrode and a support substrate. The first layer has a first and second surface. The second layer is provided on a side of the second surface of the first layer. The emitting layer is provided between the first and the second layer. The dielectric layer contacts the second surface and has a refractive index lower than that of the first layer. The first electrode includes a first and second portion. The first portion contacts the second surface and provided adjacent to the dielectric layer. The second portion contacts with an opposite side of the dielectric layer from the first semiconductor layer. The second electrode contacts with an opposite side of the second layer from the emitting layer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a first semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer, a second semiconductor layer, and a low refractive index layer. The first semiconductor layer has a first major surface and a second major surface being opposite to the first major surface. The light emitting layer has an active layer provided on the second major surface. The second semiconductor layer is provided on the light emitting layer. The low refractive index layer covers partially the first major surface and has a refractive index lower than the refractive index of the first semiconductor layer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer, a bonding pad, a narrow wire electrode and a first insulating layer. The light emitting layer is provided between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer and is in contact with the first semiconductor layer. The narrow wire electrode includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is provided on a surface of the first semiconductor layer not in contact with the light emitting layer and is in ohmic contact with the first semiconductor layer. The second portion is provided on the surface and located between the first portion and the bonding pad. The narrow wire electrode is electrically connected to the bonding pad. The first insulating layer is provided between the second portion and the first semiconductor layer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a first semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer, a second semiconductor layer, and a low refractive index layer. The first semiconductor layer has a first major surface and a second major surface being opposite to the first major surface. The light emitting layer has an active layer provided on the second major surface. The second semiconductor layer is provided on the light emitting layer. The low refractive index layer covers partially the first major surface and has a refractive index lower than the refractive index of the first semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting element includes a substrate and a stacked body. The stacked body is aligned with the substrate. The stacked body includes first and second semiconductor layers, a light emitting layer, and first and second electrodes. The first semiconductor layer has a first face including first and second portions. The first portion is provided with a plurality of convex portions. The second portion is aligned with the first portion. The second semiconductor layer is provided facing the second portion. The light emitting layer is provided between the second portion and the second semiconductor layer. The second semiconductor layer is disposed between the second electrode and the light emitting layer. An interval of each of the convex portions is no less than 0.5 times and no more than 4 times a wavelength of a light emitted from the light emitting layer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer, a dielectric layer, a first electrode, a second electrode and a support substrate. The first layer has a first and second surface. The second layer is provided on a side of the second surface of the first layer. The emitting layer is provided between the first and the second layer. The dielectric layer contacts the second surface and has a refractive index lower than that of the first layer. The first electrode includes a first and second portion. The first portion contacts the second surface and provided adjacent to the dielectric layer. The second portion contacts with an opposite side of the dielectric layer from the first semiconductor layer. The second electrode contacts with an opposite side of the second layer from the emitting layer.