Abstract: A light emitter includes: a substrate; a driving section provided on the substrate; a light source that is provided on the substrate and is driven by the driving section; a cover section through which light emitted from the light source is transmitted and that is disposed in an optical axial direction of the light source; and a support section that is provided on a part of the substrate excluding a part between the driving section and the light source and supports the cover section.

Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a light diffusing member that diffuses light emitted from a light source so that an object to be measured is irradiated with the light; and a holding unit that holds the light diffusing member and is provided on a wire connected to the light source so as to be located in an uncoated region of the wire.

Abstract: Provided is a light emitting device including: a base material mounted on a wiring substrate; a light emitting element array provided on the base material; a first conductive pattern provided on the surface of the base material, the first conductive pattern including a first facing region connected to the light emitting element array, the first facing region being along a side surface of the light emitting element array and facing to the light emitting element array, and a first extending region extended beyond the first facing region; and penetrating members penetrating the base material from the first conductive pattern to a back surface side of the base material, each penetrating member being connected to the first facing region or the first extending region.

Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a light diffusing member that diffuses light emitted from a light source so that an object to be measured is irradiated with the light; and a holding unit that is provided on plural wires connected to the light source and holds the light diffusing member.

Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a light source including plural light-emitting elements; a first optical member that is provided in a light-emitting path of the light source, the first optical member being configured to reduce intensity of light emitted from the light source and emit the light; and a second optical member that is provided on a light-emitting side of the first optical member and is configured to diffuse and irradiate light incident from the first optical member.

Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a light source including light-emitting elements configured to oscillate in a single transverse mode; and an optical member that is provided on a light-emitting path of the light source and configured to diffuse and emit light emitted by the light source.

Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a light source including plural light-emitting elements; a first optical member that is provided in a light-emitting path of the light source, the first optical member being configured to narrow a spread angle of light emitted from each of the light-emitting elements of the light source and emit the narrowed light; and a second optical member that is provided on a light-emitting side of the first optical member and is configured to diffuse and irradiate light incident from the first optical member.

Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a light-emitting unit. The light-emitting unit includes an array of multiple light-emitting element groups, each including multiple light-emitting elements. In the light-emitting unit, the multiple light-emitting element groups are sequentially driven along the array such that, for each of the multiple light-emitting element groups, the multiple light-emitting elements included in the light-emitting element group are concurrently set to a state of emitting light or a state of not emitting light.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes a wiring substrate, a light emitting element array that includes a first side surface and a second side surface facing each other, and a third side surface and a fourth side surface connecting the first side surface and the second side surface to each other and facing each other, the light emitting element array being provided on the wiring substrate, a driving element that is provided on the wiring substrate on the first side surface side and drives the light emitting element array, a first circuit element and a second circuit element that are provided on the wiring substrate on the second side surface side to be arranged in a direction along the second side surface, and a wiring member that is provided on the third side surface side and the fourth side surface side and extends from a top electrode of the light emitting element array toward an outside of the light emitting element array.

Abstract: A light emitting element formed of a laminate having a current constriction layer includes: a semiconductor substrate; a light emitting portion having plural first recess portions having a depth reaching the current constriction layer, and a current constriction structure formed in the current constriction layer and having an oxidized region where the current constriction layer is oxidized and a non-oxidized region surrounded by the oxidized region; an electrode pad disposed between the light emitting portion and an outer edge portion of the semiconductor substrate; and a step portion disposed between the electrode pad and the light emitting portion and formed from an upper surface of the laminate to the current constriction layer, and the current constriction layer in a region surrounded by the step portion is the oxidized region except for the non-oxidized region.

Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a first light source that oscillates in a single lateral mode; a second light source that oscillates in a multiple lateral mode, the second light source having a light output larger than a light output of the first light source and being configured to be driven independently from the first light source; and a light diffusion member that is provided on an emission path of the second light source.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes a wiring substrate, a light emitting element array that includes a first side surface and a second side surface facing each other, and a third side surface and a fourth side surface connecting the first side surface and the second side surface to each other and facing each other, the light emitting element array being provided on the wiring substrate, a driving element that is provided on the wiring substrate on the first side surface side and drives the light emitting element array, a first circuit element and a second circuit element that are provided on the wiring substrate on the second side surface side to be arranged in a direction along the second side surface, and a wiring member that is provided on the third side surface side and the fourth side surface side and extends from a top electrode of the light emitting element array toward an outside of the light emitting element array.

Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a wiring substrate, a base member provided on the wiring substrate, a light-emitting element array that has a first side surface and a second side surface facing each other, that has a third side surface and a fourth side surface facing each other and connecting the first side surface and the second side surface, and that is provided on the base member, a drive unit that is provided on the wiring substrate at a side of the first side surface and drives the light-emitting element array, a first circuit element that is provided on the base member at the side of the first side surface, a second circuit element that is provided on the base member at a side of the second side surface and has a larger occupation area on the base member than the first circuit element, and wiring members that are provided at a side of the third side surface and at a side of the fourth side surface and extend from an upper surface electrode of the light-emitting element array toward an outer side of th

Abstract: A light-emitting element array chip includes: a first light-emitting element array that includes a first light-emitting element including a first substrate, a light-emitting element layer formed on the first substrate, and a first cathode electrode electrically connected to the light-emitting element layer; and a second light-emitting element array that includes a second light-emitting element including a second substrate, a non-p-type lower reflector formed on the second substrate, and a second cathode electrode electrically connected to the non-p-type lower reflector, in which the first light-emitting element array is provided on an emission surface side of the second light-emitting element array.

Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a wiring substrate; a base member that is mounted on the wiring substrate; a light source that is mounted on the base member; a drive unit that is mounted on the wiring substrate and drives the light source; a wiring pattern that is on the wiring substrate, is connected to the light source and extends from a back surface side of the base member toward the drive unit; and a circuit element that is provided in a region on the base member between the light source and the drive unit, the region overlapping the wiring pattern in a plan view.

Abstract: A light-emission device includes: a first light emitting element chip; a second light emitting element chip having a light output higher than a light output of the first light emitting element chip, the second light emitting element chip being configured to be driven independently from the first light emitting element chip and arranged side by side with the first light emitting element chip; and a light diffusion member including a first region provided on an emission path of the first light emitting element chip and a second region provided on an emission path of the second light emitting element chip, and having a diffusion angle at the second region larger than a diffusion angle at the first region.

Abstract: A light-emitting device is provided with a light source and a controller. The light source includes multiple light-emitting elements and multiple driving elements that are provided in correspondence with the light-emitting elements and drive the light-emitting elements to light up by going to an ON state. The controller controls a switching between a successive lighting operation that causes the light-emitting elements to light up successively and a simultaneous lighting operation that causes the light-emitting elements to light up simultaneously in parallel. The light source includes a power supply line set to a reference potential or a power supply potential, a driving signal line that is connected to the power supply line and that supplies a driving signal to the driving elements, and a lighting signal line that supplies a lighting signal for causing the light-emitting elements to light up.

Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a laser element array having a quadrangular planar shape, a pair of capacitors that supply an electric current for light emission of the laser element array, and a driving unit that drives the laser element array by turning on and off the electric current for light emission of the laser element array. The pair of capacitors are disposed beside two sides of the laser element array that face each other so as to sandwich the laser element array, and the driving unit is disposed beside another side of the laser element array.

Abstract: An optical semiconductor element includes: a semiconductor substrate that is semi-insulating; a columnar body that is formed on a front surface-side of the semiconductor substrate and configured to emit or receive light from the front surface-side; a front surface-side electrode that is connected to the columnar body; a back surface-side electrode formed on a back surface-side of the semiconductor substrate; and an electrically conductive member that is formed to penetrate through the semiconductor substrate to connect the front surface-electrode and the back surface-side electrode, and has a protruding portion protruding on the front surface-side of the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a light-emitting unit. The light-emitting unit includes an array of multiple light-emitting element groups, each including multiple light-emitting elements. In the light-emitting unit, the multiple light-emitting element groups are sequentially driven along the array such that, for each of the multiple light-emitting element groups, the multiple light-emitting elements included in the light-emitting element group are concurrently set to a state of emitting light or a state of not emitting light.