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- the present disclosure relates to nitride semiconductor light emitting devices.
- a facet (resonator facet) of a nitride semiconductor that emits light such as laser light has been provided with a cavity facet in order to cause light to resonate inside or outside the nitride semiconductor and to appropriately emit light from the nitride semiconductor light emitting device.
- a film is formed (see Patent Documents 1 to 4, for example).
- a nitride semiconductor light-emitting device comprising a nitride semiconductor and a film formed on an end surface of the nitride semiconductor be improved.
- the present disclosure provides a nitride semiconductor light emitting device with improved reliability.
- a nitride semiconductor light-emitting device includes a nitride semiconductor having two cavity planes facing each other, and a first cavity plane stacked on at least one of the two cavity planes. and a second dielectric film laminated on the first dielectric film, wherein the first dielectric film is made of aluminum oxynitride , the second dielectric film is made of aluminum oxide, the first dielectric film is a crystalline film, and at least one element of yttrium and lanthanum is added to the first dielectric film At least one element of yttrium and lanthanum is added to the second dielectric film.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a nitride semiconductor light emitting device according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a TEM image of the nitride semiconductor light emitting device according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the nitride semiconductor according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a table showing the configuration of the nitride semiconductor according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a table showing the configuration of the dielectric multilayer film according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a graph showing the wavelength dependence of the reflectance on the cavity surface on the light emitting side of the nitride semiconductor light emitting device according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a nitride semiconductor light emitting device according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a TEM image of the nitride semiconductor light emitting device according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a
- FIG. 7 is a table showing the configuration of the dielectric multilayer film according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 8 is a graph showing the wavelength dependence of the reflectance on the cavity surface on the light reflecting side of the nitride semiconductor light emitting device according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a graph showing optical properties of AlON.
- FIG. 10 is a TEM image of the nitride semiconductor light emitting device according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 11 is a graph showing the optical properties of YAlON at 405 nm.
- FIG. 12 is a graph showing optical properties of YAl 2 O 3 at 405 nm.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the configuration of a light emitting device according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 14 is a graph showing a first example of a reflection spectrum of the dielectric multilayer film according to the embodiment;
- FIG. 15 is a graph showing a second example of the reflection spectrum of the dielectric multilayer film according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 16 is a graph showing a third example of the reflection spectrum of the dielectric multilayer film according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 17 is a diagram showing another example of the configuration of the light emitting device according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 18 is a TEM image of a nitride semiconductor light-emitting device according to Modification 1 of the embodiment.
- 19 is a diagram showing a TEM image of a nitride semiconductor light emitting device according to Comparative Example 1.
- FIG. 20 is a TEM image of a nitride semiconductor light-emitting device according to Modification 2 of the embodiment.
- FIG. 21 is a TEM image of a nitride semiconductor light-emitting device according to Modification 3 of the embodiment.
- 22 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a nitride semiconductor light emitting device according to Comparative Example 2.
- FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a TEM image of a nitride semiconductor light emitting device according to Comparative Example 2.
- FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a TEM image of a nitride semiconductor light emitting device according to Comparative Example 3.
- FIG. 25 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a nitride semiconductor light-emitting device according to Comparative Example 3.
- FIG. 26 is a TEM image of a nitride semiconductor light-emitting device according to Comparative Example 3.
- FIG. 27 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a nitride semiconductor light emitting device according to Comparative Example 4.
- FIG. 28 is a TEM image of a nitride semiconductor light-emitting device according to Comparative Example 4.
- FIG. 29 is a diagram showing the reflectance of a dielectric multilayer film with respect to the state of the dielectric film.
- the film (dielectric film) provided on the end face of the nitride semiconductor must be able to withstand high-output light, withstand light in the ultraviolet region, and It is required that optical characteristics such as transmittance, reflectance and refractive index are not easily changed with respect to light, such as being able to maintain low reflectance.
- FIG. 25 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10A according to Comparative Example 3.
- FIG. 25 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10A according to Comparative Example 3.
- the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10A includes, for example, a nitride semiconductor 100 and a dielectric multilayer film 200A provided on the end surface of the nitride semiconductor 100 from which light is emitted.
- the dielectric multilayer film 200A includes a dielectric film 206 made of SiN or SiON, a dielectric film 201A made of AlON, and Al 2 O in order from the resonator face 160 side, which is the end face of the nitride semiconductor 100 on the light emitting side. 3 , a dielectric film 203A made of AlON, a dielectric film 204A made of Al2O3 , and a dielectric film 205 made of SiO2 .
- the thicknesses of the dielectric films 206, 201A to 204A, and 205 are respectively 3 nm for the dielectric film 206, 20 nm for the dielectric film 201A, 13 nm for the dielectric film 202A, and 13 nm for the dielectric film 203A. 11 nm, the dielectric film 204A is 160 nm, and the dielectric film 205 is 57 nm. Dielectric films 202A, 204A, and 205 are each amorphous (at the time of film formation), and dielectric films 201A and 203A are dielectric films each including at least a crystalline region.
- FIG. 26 is a diagram showing an example of a TEM image of the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10A according to Comparative Example 3.
- FIG. FIG. 26 is, for example, a TEM image after driving the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10A, which emits light with a peak wavelength of 405 nm, at CW (Continuous Wave), 1.4 W (@25° C.) for 300 hours.
- the ridge width of the nitride semiconductor 100 is 7 ⁇ m.
- the amorphous dielectric film 204A is partially crystallized.
- FIG. 27 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a nitride semiconductor light emitting device 1000 according to Comparative Example 4.
- FIG. 27 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a nitride semiconductor light emitting device 1000 according to Comparative Example 4.
- a nitride semiconductor light emitting device 1000 includes, for example, a nitride semiconductor 100 having a light emitting layer 120 that emits light, and a dielectric multilayer film 2000 provided on a cavity surface 160 of the nitride semiconductor 100.
- the dielectric multilayer film 2000 includes, in order from the resonator plane 160 side of the nitride semiconductor 100, a dielectric film 2001 made of AlON, a dielectric film 2002 made of AlN, a dielectric film 2003 made of Al2O3 , It has a dielectric film 2004 made of AlN, a dielectric film 2005 made of SiO2 , a dielectric film 2006 made of Al2O3 , and a dielectric film 2007 made of SiO2 .
- the film thicknesses of the dielectric films 2001 to 2004 are 3 nm for the dielectric film 2001, 18 nm for the dielectric film 2002, 13 nm for the dielectric film 2003, and 11 nm for the dielectric film 2004, respectively.
- Dielectric films 2003 and 2005 to 2007 are respectively amorphous (at the time of film formation), and dielectric films 2001, 2002 and 2004 are dielectric films each including at least a crystalline region.
- FIG. 28 is a diagram showing a TEM image of the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 1000 according to Comparative Example 4.
- FIG. FIG. 28 shows, for example, the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 1000 that emits light with a peak wavelength of 405 nm after being driven for 8500 hours with a pulse width of 200 ns (duty ratio of 50%) and 1.2 W (@50° C.). It is a TEM image.
- the amorphous dielectric film 2006 is partially crystallized, and peeling (gap) that was not originally seen occurs between the dielectric films 2005 and 2006. .
- the dielectric multilayer film 2000 provided on the resonator plane 160 of the nitride semiconductor 100 is amorphous, the dielectric films react with each other or crystallize, thereby changing the volume of the dielectric films. Therefore, peeling (film peeling) may occur between the dielectric films or between the nitride semiconductor and the dielectric film.
- FIG. 29 is a diagram showing the reflectance of the dielectric multilayer film 2000 with respect to the states of the dielectric films 2003 and 2006.
- the “third layer” shown in FIG. 29 is the third layer counting the dielectric films of the dielectric multilayer film 2000 from the resonator plane 160 side of the nitride semiconductor 100, that is, the dielectric film 2003 (Al 2 O 3 film).
- 29 is the sixth layer counting the dielectric films of the dielectric multilayer film 2000 from the resonator plane 160 side of the nitride semiconductor 100, that is, the dielectric film 2006 (Al 2 O 3 film).
- n shown in FIG. 29 indicates the refractive index of the dielectric films 2003 and 2006 .
- the amorphous dielectric films 2003 and 2006 have a refractive index of 1.65, and the crystallized dielectric films 2003 and 2006 have a refractive index of 1.76.
- 50% crystallization means that one half of the dielectric film 2006 (for example, the portion located on the cavity plane 160 side) is amorphous, and the other half (eg, the portion located on the side opposite to the cavity plane 160 side). This indicates that the part where the dielectric film 2006 (for example, the portion located on the cavity plane 160 side) is amorphous, and the other half (eg, the portion located on the side opposite to the cavity plane 160 side). This indicates that the part where the
- the reflectance of the dielectric multilayer film 2000 differs depending on whether the dielectric films 2003 and 2006 are amorphous or crystallized.
- the rate of change in reflectance at 450 nm is 1 ⁇ 5 at maximum (reflectance difference of 3% for a reflectance of about 15%), but increases with shorter wavelengths.
- the rate of change in reflectance at 405 nm is up to 1 ⁇ 3 (2% difference in reflectance versus about 6% reflectance).
- the dielectric multilayer film is required to have optical properties that are difficult to change (that is, stabilized). In other words, in the nitride semiconductor light emitting device, it is desired that the reliability is improved more than the conventional one.
- the dielectric film which is amorphous, is a single layer, which makes it difficult to control the reflectance.
- Patent Document 2 there is a problem that the refractive index of the dielectric film changes due to oxidation of the dielectric film, which is a crystal, with the passage of driving time.
- the refractive index of the dielectric film changes due to oxidation of the dielectric film, which is a crystal, with the passage of driving time.
- the adhesion between the cavity surface of the nitride semiconductor and the dielectric film decreases (for example, film peeling is likely to occur). There's a problem.
- a dielectric film made of YAlN crystal is used, and by adding Y, which has a large bonding energy with oxygen, oxygen barrier properties (characteristics of trapping oxygen) are improved compared to AlN. improves. Therefore, the dielectric film made of YAlN has a problem that the refractive index of the dielectric film changes due to oxidation over time.
- the present application provides a nitride semiconductor light emitting device with improved reliability.
- each figure is a schematic diagram and is not necessarily strictly illustrated. Therefore, the scales and the like are not always the same in each drawing.
- symbol is attached
- the terms “upper” and “lower” do not refer to the upward direction (vertically upward) and the downward direction (vertically downward) in absolute spatial recognition, but in the stacked structure of the nitride semiconductor. It is used as a term defined by a relative positional relationship based on the stacking order. Also, the terms “above” and “below” are used not only when two components are spaced apart from each other and there is another component between the two components, but also when two components are spaced apart from each other. It also applies when they are arranged in contact with each other.
- the X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis indicate three axes of a three-dimensional orthogonal coordinate system.
- the Z-axis direction is the vertical direction
- the direction perpendicular to the Z-axis is the horizontal direction.
- the positive direction of the Z-axis is defined as vertically upward.
- laminate means that two layers are arranged in layers, and is used both when the two layers (or films) are in contact and when they are not in contact. .
- the stacking direction in the nitride semiconductor stacking structure is the Z-axis direction
- the stacking direction in the dielectric multilayer structure is the X-axis direction
- FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10 according to an embodiment.
- the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10 is a nitride semiconductor light emitting device that emits light (more specifically, laser light).
- the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10 includes a nitride semiconductor 100 that emits light (more specifically, laser light), and a dielectric multilayer film 200 provided in contact with cavity surfaces 160 and 161 of the nitride semiconductor. , 300 and .
- the resonator face 160 is a so-called front facet that emits light, and a dielectric multilayer film (first dielectric multilayer film) 200 is arranged thereon.
- the resonator face 161 is a so-called rear facet that reflects light, and a dielectric multilayer film (first dielectric multilayer film) 300 is arranged thereon.
- the light resonated between the cavity surface 160 and the cavity surface 161 is emitted from the cavity surface 160 .
- the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10 emits laser light by external resonance
- the laser light is resonated between the cavity surface 161 and an optical system such as a half mirror (for example, a coupler 450 shown in FIG. 13 to be described later).
- the light is emitted from the cavity surface 160 .
- the nitride semiconductor 100 is a nitride-based semiconductor having two resonator planes 160 and 161 facing each other.
- the nitride semiconductor 100 is, for example, a laminate made up of a plurality of semiconductor layers.
- nitride semiconductor 100 is made of a gallium nitride-based material, which is an example of a nitride material.
- W class for example, 1 W or more.
- Nitride semiconductor 100 having optical characteristics for emitting laser light is realized.
- the wavelength of light emitted from the nitride semiconductor 100 (that is, the oscillation wavelength of the nitride semiconductor 100) may be set arbitrarily, but is, for example, 430 nm or less. More specifically, the nitride semiconductor 100 emits laser light with a peak wavelength of 430 nm or less.
- the nitride semiconductor 100 has a hexagonal crystal structure. At least one of the cavity planes 160 and 161 is an m-plane among hexagonal crystal planes. In this embodiment, both the cavity planes 160 and 161 are m-planes.
- the optical characteristics of the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10 are not limited to those described above.
- the nitride semiconductor light-emitting device 10 can arbitrarily set the input current to the nitride semiconductor 100, input power, stripe width (ridge width), cavity length, and the like, thereby emitting light in a band wavelength. It may be formed so that it can be output.
- the nitride semiconductor 100 may be a so-called single emitter having one ridge (emitter), or a so-called multi-emitter having a plurality of (for example, about 60) ridges.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a TEM image of the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10 according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of nitride semiconductor 100 according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a table showing the configuration of nitride semiconductor 100 according to the embodiment.
- the nitride semiconductor 100 includes an N-side electrode 101, a substrate 102, an N-type nitride semiconductor layer 110, a light emitting layer 120, a P-type nitride semiconductor layer 130, and a current blocking layer 141. , a P-side electrode (ohmic electrode) 142 and a pad electrode 143 .
- the N-side electrode 101 is an electrode arranged on the bottom surface of the substrate 102 .
- the N-side electrode 101 is, for example, a laminated film in which Ti, Pt and Au are laminated in order from the substrate 102 side.
- the substrate 102 is a plate-like member that serves as the base material of the nitride semiconductor 100 .
- the substrate 102 is an n-type GaN single crystal substrate with a thickness of 85 ⁇ m.
- the N-type nitride semiconductor layer 110 is an N-type semiconductor layer arranged (that is, laminated) on the upper surface of the substrate 102 .
- the N-type nitride semiconductor layer 110 has an N-cladding layer 111 and an N-guide layer 112 .
- the N clad layer 111 is a layer laminated on the substrate 102 and made of AlGaN.
- the N-cladding layer 111 is composed of an N-type AlGaN layer having a film thickness of 3 ⁇ m and a concentration of Si, which is an n-type dopant (impurity), of 1 ⁇ 10 18 cm ⁇ 3 .
- the N guide layer 112 is a layer laminated on the N clad layer 111 and made of GaN.
- the N guide layer 112 is made of N-type GaN with a film thickness of 127 nm and a Si concentration of 1 ⁇ 10 18 cm ⁇ 3 .
- the light emitting layer 120 is a light emitting layer laminated on the N-type nitride semiconductor layer 110 and emitting light.
- the light-emitting layer 120 has an N-side guide layer 121 , an active layer 122 , a P-side guide layer 123 and an intermediate layer 124 .
- the N-side guide layer 121 is a layer laminated on the N-guide layer 112 and made of InGaN.
- the N-side guide layer 121 is made of undoped In 0.008 Ga 0.992 N.
- the active layer 122 is a layer laminated on the N-side guide layer 121 and made of InGaN.
- the active layer 122 is composed of undoped In 0.066 Ga 0.934 N and undoped In 0.008 Ga 0.992 N.
- the active layer 122 is a quantum well active layer in which well layers and barrier layers are alternately laminated, and has two well layers. With such an active layer 122, the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10 can emit blue-violet laser light with a center wavelength of about 405 nm.
- the P-side guide layer 123 is a layer laminated on the active layer 122 and made of InGaN.
- the P-side guide layer 123 is made of undoped In 0.003 Ga 0.997 N.
- the intermediate layer 124 is a layer laminated on the P-side guide layer 123 and made of InGaN/GaN.
- the intermediate layer 124 is configured, for example, such that the composition ratio of In gradually decreases upward from the P-side guide layer 123 side.
- the P-type nitride semiconductor layer 130 is a P-type semiconductor layer stacked on the light emitting layer 120 .
- the N-type nitride semiconductor layer 110, the light emitting layer 120, and the P-type nitride semiconductor layer 130 form a waveguide, which is a waveguide of light.
- a waveguide is a portion through which light is guided inside the nitride semiconductor 100 .
- the waveguide is composed of, for example, a portion of the N-type nitride semiconductor layer 110, a portion of the light emitting layer 120, and a portion of the P-type nitride semiconductor layer .
- the P-type nitride semiconductor layer 130 has an electron barrier layer 131 , a P-cladding layer 132 and a contact layer 133 .
- the electron barrier layer 131 is a layer laminated on the light emitting layer 120 and made of AlGaN.
- the electron barrier layer 131 is configured, for example, such that the composition ratio of Al gradually increases upward from the light emitting layer 120 side.
- the electron barrier layer 131 has a composition gradient in which the Al composition varies from 4% to 36%.
- the P clad layer 132 is a layer laminated on the electron barrier layer 131 and made of AlGaN.
- the P clad layer 132 is composed of, for example, a first layer laminated on the electron barrier layer 131 and a second layer laminated on the first layer and having an impurity concentration lower than that of the first layer.
- the P cladding layer 132 includes a first layer made of Al 0.026 Ga 0.974 N with a P-type dopant Mg concentration of 2 ⁇ 10 18 cm ⁇ 3 and a first layer made of Al 0.026 Ga 0.974 N with a Mg concentration of 1 ⁇ 10 19 a second layer of Al 0.026 Ga 0.974 N at cm ⁇ 3 .
- the P clad layer 132 is formed with a striped ridge for confining current and light.
- a region of the light-emitting layer 120 corresponding to the ridge serves as a light-emitting point, and light is emitted.
- the contact layer 133 is a P-type semiconductor layer that makes ohmic contact with the P-side electrode 142 .
- the contact layer 133 is a layer laminated on the P clad layer 132 and made of GaN.
- the contact layer 133 includes, for example, a first layer stacked on the P cladding layer 132 and a second layer stacked on the first layer and having a higher impurity concentration than the first layer.
- the contact layer 133 is made of GaN doped with Mg at a concentration of 2 ⁇ 10 19 cm ⁇ 3 or more.
- the current blocking layer 141 is an electrically insulating film such as a SiO 2 film that covers the sidewalls of the ridge portion, the side surfaces of the P-type nitride semiconductor layer 130, the side surfaces of the light emitting layer 120, and the like.
- the P-side electrode 142 is an ohmic electrode laminated on the contact layer 133 .
- the P-side electrode 142 is, for example, a laminated film in which Pd (palladium) and Pt (platinum) are laminated in order from the contact layer 133 side.
- the pad electrode 143 is a pad-shaped electrode that is stacked on the P-side electrode 142 and receives power supplied from the outside.
- the pad electrode 143 is, for example, a laminated film in which Cr (chromium) or Ti (titanium), Pt and Au (gold) are laminated in this order from the P-side electrode 142 side, and is arranged in the ridge portion and its periphery. . Cr or Ti is provided to improve adhesion between the pad electrode 143 and the P-side electrode 142 .
- the thickness of the substrate 102 is not limited to 85 ⁇ m, and may be, for example, 50 ⁇ m or more and 120 ⁇ m or less.
- the material forming the substrate 102 is not limited to GaN single crystal, and may be sapphire, SiC, or the like.
- the structure of the active layer 122 is not limited to the above, and may be a quantum well active layer in which well layers and barrier layers are alternately laminated, and one well layer and barrier layers above and below it are provided. A single quantum well active layer may also be used.
- the P clad layer 132 may be a superlattice layer in which a layer made of AlGaN and a layer made of GaN are alternately laminated.
- Dielectric multilayer films 200 and 300 are protective films arranged on resonator planes 160 and 161 of nitride semiconductor 100, respectively. Specifically, the dielectric multilayer films 200 and 300 are provided to protect the cavity planes 160 and 161 of the nitride semiconductor 100 and to control the reflectance of light on the cavity planes 160 and 161, respectively. be done.
- At least one of the cavity surfaces 160 and 161 may be provided with a dielectric multilayer film.
- the dielectric multilayer film 200 is a multilayer film that is arranged in contact with the cavity facet 160, which is the facet (front facet) on the light emitting side of the nitride semiconductor 100, and is provided to reduce the reflectance. .
- FIG. 5 is a table showing the configuration of the dielectric multilayer film 200 according to the embodiment.
- the dielectric multilayer film 200 includes a dielectric film (first dielectric film) 201, a dielectric film (second dielectric film) 202, and a dielectric film (third dielectric film) from the resonator plane 160 side. dielectric film) 203, a dielectric film (fourth dielectric film) 204, and a dielectric film (second optical film) 205 in this order.
- the dielectric film 201 is laminated on the resonator face 160 and is a film made of aluminum oxynitride to which at least one of Y (yttrium) and La (lanthanum) is added.
- dielectric film 201 is a film made of YAlON.
- the dielectric film 201 is a crystalline film.
- a crystalline film is a film in which the entire film is crystallized. That is, the dielectric film 201 is crystallized at the time of film formation (in other words, at the time the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10 is manufactured).
- the dielectric film 202 is laminated on the dielectric film 201 and made of aluminum oxide to which at least one element of yttrium and lanthanum is added.
- Aluminum oxide has a composition represented by AlO x (x>0), and examples thereof include AlO, Al 2 O 3 , Al 2 O and the like.
- the dielectric film 202 is a film made of YAl 2 O 3 .
- the dielectric film 202 is amorphous (amorphous film).
- the dielectric film 203 is laminated on the dielectric film 202 and is a film made of aluminum oxynitride to which at least one element of yttrium and lanthanum is added.
- the dielectric film 203 is a YAlON film.
- the dielectric film 203 may be a crystalline film or an amorphous film.
- dielectric film 203 is a film at least partially crystallized. In other words, the dielectric film 203 is at least partially crystallized at the time of film formation (in other words, at the time the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10 is manufactured).
- the crystals included in the dielectric film 203 may have the same crystal structure and crystal orientation as the crystals included in the dielectric film 201, or may have at least one different crystal structure or crystal orientation. good too.
- Different crystal structures mean different so-called crystallinity, for example, different atomic bonding states, different atomic arrangements, and the like.
- different crystal structures mean different degrees of crystallization (for example, ratios of amorphous phases and crystalline phases), different densities, different average grain sizes of crystals, and the like.
- different orientation means that the main orientation is different when the dielectric film as a whole is viewed. The details of the case where the crystals included in the dielectric film 203 and the crystals included in the dielectric film 201 differ in at least one of the crystal structure and crystal orientation will be described later.
- the dielectric film 204 is laminated on the dielectric film 203 and made of aluminum oxide to which at least one element of yttrium and lanthanum is added.
- the dielectric film 204 is a film made of YAl 2 O 3 .
- the dielectric film 204 is amorphous.
- the dielectric film 205 is laminated on the dielectric film 204 and is a film made of silicon oxide.
- Silicon oxide has a composition represented by SiO x (x>0), and examples thereof include SiO and SiO 2 .
- the dielectric film 205 is a film made of SiO2 .
- the dielectric film 205 (that is, a film made of silicon oxide) may be laminated on at least one of the dielectric film 201, the dielectric film 202, the dielectric film 203, and the dielectric film 204. .
- the dielectric film 205 is located at the farthest position (that is, the outermost film) from the resonator plane 160 among the plurality of films (dielectric films 201 to 205) included in the dielectric multilayer film 200. Located in
- the dielectric film 205 (that is, a film made of silicon oxide) may be laminated on at least one of the dielectric film 301 , the dielectric film 302 , or the dielectric film 303 .
- FIG. 6 is a graph showing the wavelength dependence of the reflectance on the cavity plane (cavity plane 160) on the light emitting side of the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10 according to the embodiment. Specifically, FIG. 6 is a graph showing the reflectance with respect to the wavelength of light at the interface between the dielectric multilayer film 200 and the resonator facet 160 .
- the dielectric multilayer film 200 has a reflectance of 10% or less in the vicinity of 400 nm, which is considered as the central wavelength of light emitted from the nitride semiconductor 100 .
- the dielectric multilayer film 300 is a multilayer film that is arranged in contact with the resonator face 161, which is the facet (rear side facet) on the side where the nitride semiconductor 100 reflects light, and is provided to increase the reflectance. .
- FIG. 7 is a table showing the configuration of the dielectric multilayer film 300 according to the embodiment.
- the dielectric multilayer film 300 includes a dielectric film (first dielectric film) 301, a dielectric film (second dielectric film) 302, and a dielectric film (third dielectric film) from the resonator plane 161 side. It has a body film) 303 and an optical interference film 310 in this order.
- the dielectric film 301 is laminated on the cavity surface 161 and is a film made of aluminum oxynitride to which at least one element of yttrium and lanthanum is added.
- the dielectric film 301 is a YAlON film.
- the dielectric film 301 is a crystalline film.
- the dielectric film 302 is laminated on the dielectric film 301 and made of aluminum oxide to which at least one element of yttrium and lanthanum is added.
- the dielectric film 302 is a film made of YAl 2 O 3 .
- the dielectric film 302 is amorphous.
- the dielectric film 303 is laminated on the dielectric film 302 and is a film made of aluminum oxynitride to which at least one element of yttrium and lanthanum is added.
- the dielectric film 303 is a YAlON film.
- the dielectric film 303 may be a crystalline film or an amorphous film.
- dielectric film 303 is a film at least partially crystallized.
- the crystals included in the dielectric film 303 may have the same crystal structure and crystal orientation as the crystals included in the dielectric film 301, or may have at least one different crystal structure or crystal orientation. good too.
- the optical interference film 310 is a multilayer film laminated on the dielectric film 303 .
- the optical interference film 310 has two or more multilayer coating films 320 .
- the dielectric multilayer film 200 is composed of a first coat film 321 and a second coat film 322 laminated on the first coat film 321, and the multilayer coat film 320 is formed at least twice. Film formation is repeated continuously.
- the multilayer coat film 320 has a first coat film 321 and a second coat film 322 laminated on the first coat film 321 .
- the first coat film 321 is a dielectric film made of silicon oxide.
- the first coat film 321 is a film made of SiO 2 .
- the second coat film 322 is a dielectric film made of aluminum oxynitride to which at least one element of yttrium and lanthanum is added.
- the second coat film 322 is a film made of YAlON. Note that the second coat film 322 may be a crystalline film or an amorphous film.
- the optical interference film 310 is a multilayer film in which the first coat film 321 and the second coat film 322 are alternately laminated.
- the optical interference film 310 has eight multilayer coating films 320 in the present embodiment.
- the number of multilayer coating films 320 included in the optical interference film 310 is not particularly limited as long as it is plural.
- the film positioned at the outermost layer may be SiO 2 (that is, the first coat film 321).
- the 19th layer in the optical interference film 310 is the outermost layer (outermost film) and the second coating film 322, but the optical interference film 310 is the 20th layer, which is the first layer.
- a coat film 321 may be further provided.
- the outermost layer In order to obtain a high reflectance, it is desirable that the outermost layer has a high refractive index. On the other hand, in order to obtain a low reflectance, it is desirable that the outermost layer has a low refractive index. Therefore, in the dielectric multilayer film 200, the dielectric film 205 made of SiO 2 with a low refractive index is adopted as the outermost layer film, and in the dielectric multilayer film 300, YAlON with a high refractive index is used as the outermost layer film. membrane is used.
- FIG. 8 is a graph showing the wavelength dependence of the reflectance on the cavity plane (cavity plane 161) on the light reflecting side of the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10 according to the embodiment. Specifically, FIG. 8 is a graph showing the reflectance with respect to the wavelength of light at the interface between dielectric multilayer film 300 and cavity surface 161 .
- the dielectric multilayer film 300 has a reflectance of 90% or more at 380 nm or more and 420 nm or less, which is considered as the center wavelength of the light emitted from the nitride semiconductor 100 .
- the reflectivity of the resonator face 161 on which the dielectric multilayer film 300 is laminated is, for example, 90% or more.
- the dielectric film 201 has an oxygen concentration of 2 atom % or more and 13.4 atom % or less.
- FIG. 9 is a graph showing optical properties of AlON. More specifically, FIG. 9 shows the flow rate of Ar (argon) at 30 cc and the flow rate of N 2 at 4.9 cc when depositing AlON, and the oxygen flow rate (O 2 actual flow rate (sccm)). 2 is a plot of the refractive index of AlON. When the O 2 actual flow rate (sccm) is 0, the film to be formed is AlN.
- the refractive index is stable in the oxygen flow rate range of 0.1 cc to 0.5 cc, that is, the refractive index is less likely to change with changes in the oxygen flow rate.
- the oxygen concentration of the film formed when the oxygen flow rate is 0.3 cc, which is the central condition, is 13.4 atom %
- the oxygen concentration of the film formed when the oxygen flow rate is 0.1 cc is 2 atom %. Therefore, by adjusting the oxygen flow rate so that the oxygen concentration of the film to be formed is 13.4 atom %, it is possible to suppress the change in the refractive index with respect to the change in the oxygen flow rate.
- the oxygen concentration in the dielectric multilayer films 200 and 300 increases during driving. Therefore, by setting the oxygen concentration of the dielectric film 201 to 13.4 atom % or less, it is possible to suppress the change in the refractive index due to the increase in the oxygen concentration due to driving.
- the dielectric films 203, 301, and 303 may also have an oxygen concentration of 2 atom % or more and 13.4 atom % or less.
- the dielectric films 201 and 301 contain crystals having a hexagonal crystal structure. Further, as described above, for example, both the resonator planes 160 and 161 are m-planes. Here, for example, the c-axis of the crystals included in the dielectric films 201 and 301 is perpendicular to at least one of the cavity planes 160 and 161 .
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a TEM image of the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10 according to the embodiment. Specifically, (a) of FIG. 10 is a TEM image of the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10 . (b) of FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an electron beam diffraction pattern at position A. FIG. (c) of FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an electron beam diffraction pattern at position B. FIG. (d) of FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an electron beam diffraction pattern at position C.
- FIG. 10 shows an example in which a film is formed by ECR sputtering using an Al target in which 0.1% by weight of Y is dissolved in Al (aluminum).
- the c-axis is oriented in the vertical direction of the paper surface. More specifically, the nitride semiconductor 100 is c-axis oriented upward in the plane of the drawing near the resonator plane 160 .
- the dielectric film 201 has an electron beam diffraction pattern that is rotated 90° from the electron beam diffraction pattern of the nitride semiconductor 100 . Specifically, the dielectric film 201 is c-axis oriented in the lateral direction of the paper regardless of the position. In other words, the c-axis of the crystal included in dielectric film 201 is perpendicular to resonator plane 160 .
- perpendicular not only means that it is completely perpendicular, but also includes within the range of manufacturing error.
- the above-mentioned “perpendicular” not only means that the angle formed by the two c-axes is 90°, but also means that there is an error of about ⁇ 5% to ⁇ 10%.
- orientation direction of the dielectric film 201 may differ depending on the position.
- the dielectric multilayer films 200 and 300 are, for example, configured as described above, but are not limited to the above.
- lanthanum may be added instead of yttrium in the dielectric film to which yttrium is added, or lanthanum may be added together with yttrium. good too.
- the sum of the yttrium concentration and the lanthanum concentration in the dielectric films 201 and 202 is not particularly limited, but is, for example, 0.4 atom % or less.
- FIG. 11 is a graph showing the optical properties of YAlON. Specifically, FIG. 11 is a graph showing the light absorption coefficient at 405 nm with respect to the Y content of the AlON film.
- FIG. 12 is a graph showing optical properties of YAl 2 O 3 . Specifically, FIG. 12 is a graph showing the light absorption coefficient at 405 nm with respect to the Y content of the Al 2 O 3 film.
- Y terminates grain boundaries and oxygen defects in the dielectric film, so that the light absorption coefficients of both Al 2 O 3 and AlON are reduced.
- the amount of Y added is excessively increased, a cluster region in which a plurality of Y atoms are gathered is formed and acts as a light absorption source, increasing the light absorption coefficient.
- These light absorption characteristics take 405 nm as an example, and have the same tendency in the range from 370 nm to 430 nm. In particular, at wavelengths shorter than 405 nm, the light absorption coefficient is large even when Y is not added, and the change in light absorption characteristics due to the addition of Y becomes more pronounced.
- Y (and La) has a relatively large atomic radius compared to Al. Therefore, it is difficult to form a stable solid target when attempting to form a dielectric film containing approximately 1 atom % or more of Al. Therefore, the concentration of Y is desirably 0.4 atom % or less from the viewpoint of light absorption and manufacturing.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the configuration of a light emitting device 400 according to an embodiment. Note that FIG. 13 shows a cross section of the package 410 to show the internal configuration.
- the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10 is used, for example, in a light emitting device 400 utilizing external resonance.
- a light emitting device 400 includes a nitride semiconductor light emitting element 10 , a package 410 , a submount 420 , a collimator lens unit 430 , a diffraction grating 440 and a coupler 450 .
- the package 410 is a housing that accommodates the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10 .
- Package 410 is a so-called CAN package.
- Package 410 includes lead pins 411 , stem 412 , window 413 and cap 414 .
- the lead pin 411 is a pin for receiving power supplied from the outside of the package 410 to the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10 .
- a lead pin 411 is fixed to the stem 412 .
- the lead pin 411 is made of, for example, a conductive metal material.
- the stem 412 is a base on which the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10 is placed.
- nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10 is mounted on stem 412 via submount 420 .
- the stem 412 is made of, for example, a metal material.
- the window 413 is a translucent member that transmits light emitted from the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10 .
- the window 413 is formed of, for example, a translucent resin material or a low-reflectance member coated with a dielectric multilayer film.
- a translucent resin material or a low-reflectance member coated with a dielectric multilayer film For example, when the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10 emits short-wavelength laser light, a member in which a dielectric multilayer film is formed on a transparent material such as glass or quartz is adopted as the window 413 in order to suppress deterioration. be done.
- the cap 414 is a member provided in contact with the stem 412 so as to cover the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10 .
- a through hole is provided in the cap 414 , and the light emitted from the nitride semiconductor light emitting element 10 through the through hole is emitted to the outside of the package 410 .
- the window 413 is provided so as to cover the through hole.
- the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10 is hermetically sealed by the stem 412 , the window 413 and the cap 414 .
- the submount 420 is a substrate on which the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10 is mounted.
- Submount 420 is formed of, for example, a ceramic material.
- the collimator lens unit 430 is an optical member for collimating the light emitted by the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10 .
- the collimator lens unit 430 includes a collimator lens 431 for collimating one of the fast axis direction and the slow axis direction of light (more specifically, laser light) emitted from the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10, and collimating the other. and a collimator lens 432 .
- the diffraction grating 440 is an optical element that disperses the light collimated by the collimator lens unit 430 .
- the diffraction grating 440 has, for example, a plurality of grooves, and transmits or reflects the light collimated by the collimator lens unit 430 in different directions for each wavelength. In this example, the diffraction grating 440 transmits and emits the light collimated by the collimator lens unit 430 in different directions for each wavelength.
- the diffraction grating 440 is, for example, a translucent member made of glass, resin, or the like and having the plurality of grooves formed on its surface.
- the coupler 450 is an output coupler such as a half mirror that transmits part of the light emitted by the diffraction grating 440 and reflects the other part.
- the light reflected by coupler 450 passes through diffraction grating 440 and collimator lens unit 430 and returns to nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10 . Thereby, light is resonated between the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10 and the coupler 450 , and the resonated light is emitted from the coupler 450 .
- the nitride semiconductor light emitting element 10 by appropriately arranging the nitride semiconductor light emitting element 10, the collimator lens unit 430, the diffraction grating 440, and the coupler 450, light of a specific wavelength is resonated and output from the light emitting device 400. .
- a light source for a Raman spectroscopic device or a photoluminescence device uses a light source with a fixed wavelength of light because a change in wavelength affects analysis results.
- wavelength multiplexing technology for multiplexing fixed laser beams with mutually different wavelengths is attracting attention because it enables high output while maintaining high beam quality.
- nitride semiconductors are known to change the wavelength of the emitted light depending on their operating temperature. Therefore, for example, the wavelength of light emitted by the nitride semiconductor changes depending on the optical output of the nitride semiconductor or the operating environment. For this reason, nitride semiconductors are less likely to be used in the above applications that require that the wavelength does not change.
- a nitride semiconductor in which the reflectance of the resonator facet (front facet) of the nitride semiconductor is minimized, a wavelength selection optical element (for example, a diffraction grating 440), and a light emission optical element called an output coupler (for example, an external resonance semiconductor laser device has been developed that uses a coupler 450) and constitutes a Fabry-Perot type resonator that amplifies only a specific wavelength.
- a wavelength selection optical element for example, a diffraction grating 440
- an output coupler for example, an external resonance semiconductor laser device has been developed that uses a coupler 450) and constitutes a Fabry-Perot type resonator that amplifies only a specific wavelength.
- light for example, laser light
- the incident light is wavelength-selected by the dispersion effect of the diffraction grating 440 and is incident on the coupler 450 serving as the light exit surface of the Fabry-Perot resonator arranged in the transmission direction of the desired wavelength.
- a resonator is formed between the coupler 450 and the resonator plane 160 of the nitride semiconductor 100, and light is amplified.
- FIGS. 14 to 16 are graphs showing reflectance spectra of dielectric multilayer films, respectively. Specifically, FIG. 14 is a graph showing wavelength dependence of reflectance in the dielectric multilayer film 200 formed so as to have low reflectance for light of 450 nm.
- FIG. 15 is a graph showing the wavelength dependence of the reflectance in the dielectric multilayer film 200 formed so as to have a low reflectance for light of 405 nm.
- FIG. 16 is a graph showing wavelength dependence of reflectance in the dielectric multilayer film 200 formed to have low reflectance for light of 375 nm.
- the reflectance spectra shown in FIGS. 14 to 16 are graphs obtained when an Al 2 O 3 film is used as the material for each of the dielectric films 202 and 204 in the dielectric multilayer film 200.
- FIG. 14 is a graph showing wavelength dependence of reflectance in the dielectric multilayer film 200 formed so as to have low reflectance for light of 450 nm.
- FIG. 15 is a graph showing the wavelength dependence of
- the broken line indicates the wavelength dependence of the reflectance when the Al 2 O 3 films (dielectric films 202 and 204) are crystallized, and the wavelength dependence when the Al 2 O 3 films are amorphous.
- the solid line indicates the wavelength dependence of the reflectance at .
- the wavelength dependence of the reflectance when the Al 2 O 3 film is crystallized and the wavelength dependence of the reflectance when the Al 2 O 3 film is amorphous are: Different in each case. As described above, since the wavelength dependence of the reflectance is different between the crystal and the amorphous, crystallization of the amorphous causes variation in the optical characteristics of the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10 . Furthermore, crystallization of the amorphous material increases the reflectance. Therefore, when considering an external resonator (for example, the light emitting device 400), such a variation in optical characteristics results in optical loss. 400 resulting in a drop in light output.
- an external resonator for example, the light emitting device 400
- the cavity plane (the plane generating resonance) is the rear end face (cavity plane 161 ) of the nitride semiconductor light emitting element 10 and the reflecting plane of the coupler 450 . becomes.
- the light can also be amplified by resonance.
- the reflectance of the cavity surface 160 of the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10 increases, the light is amplified by using not only the coupler 450 but also the cavity surface 160 as a cavity surface (a cavity surface of a Fabry-Perot cavity).
- the wavelength fixation by the diffraction grating 440 disappears, that is, it becomes impossible to amplify only light of a specific wavelength. Furthermore, it also leads to fluctuations in the light output from the light emitting device 400 .
- the reflectance at the cavity surface 160 of the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10 is required to be extremely low, less than 1%, and furthermore to have small fluctuations.
- the dielectric multilayer film 200 may have a reflectance of 1% or less by setting the film thickness and the like according to the wavelength of the light emitted from the nitride semiconductor 100 .
- the reflectance of the resonator plane 160 on which the dielectric multilayer film 200 is laminated is preferably 1% or less.
- a conventional facet protection film containing no Y for example, the dielectric multilayer film 200A, 2000, etc.
- photocrystallization of each dielectric film or film peeling between the films may cause the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10 is in operation (for example, while light is being output), the reflectance of the facet protective film fluctuates.
- At least one of Y and La is added to the dielectric films made of Al 2 O 3 in the dielectric multilayer films 200 and 300 (for example, the dielectric films 202 and 302). be done. This suppresses photocrystallization of the dielectric film made of Al 2 O 3 . Furthermore, by adding at least one of Y and La (in this embodiment, Y), the adhesion between the dielectric films is improved, so that the occurrence of film peeling between the films is suppressed. be done. As a result, slight variations in reflectance in the dielectric multilayer films 200 and 300 can be suppressed, so that the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10 can achieve stable external resonance. Of course, even when resonating on the cavity planes 160 and 161, a slight change in reflectance in the dielectric multilayer films 200 and 300 can be suppressed, so stable resonance is possible.
- the laser light linearly passes through the diffraction grating 440 and reaches the coupler 450, but it is not limited to this. Since the light is bent according to the transmission diffraction angle of the diffraction grating 440 , the coupler 450 may be placed at a position suitable for the diffraction angle of the diffraction grating 440 .
- the diffraction grating 440 may reflect and emit the light collimated by the collimator lens unit 430 in different directions for each wavelength.
- FIG. 17 is a diagram showing another example of the configuration of the light emitting device 401 according to the embodiment.
- the light emitting device 401 differs from the light emitting device 400 in that it includes a diffraction grating 441 and a coupler 460 instead of the diffraction grating 440 and coupler 450 .
- the diffraction grating 441 reflects and emits the light collimated by the collimator lens unit 430 in different directions for each wavelength.
- the diffraction grating 441 is, for example, a reflective member such as a metal member having a plurality of grooves formed on its surface.
- the coupler 460 is an output coupler such as a half mirror that transmits part of the light emitted by the diffraction grating 441 and reflects the other part.
- Light is also resonated by the light emitting device 401 between the nitride semiconductor light emitting element 10 and the coupler 460, and the resonated light is emitted from the coupler 460 (that is, the light emitting device 401).
- the dielectric multilayer films 200 and 300 may further include a dielectric film (first optical film) 206 located between the resonator planes 160 and 161 and the dielectric films 201 and 301, respectively.
- a dielectric film (first optical film) 206 located between the resonator planes 160 and 161 and the dielectric films 201 and 301, respectively.
- FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a TEM image of a nitride semiconductor light emitting device according to Modification 1 of the embodiment.
- 19 is a diagram showing a TEM image of a nitride semiconductor light emitting device according to Comparative Example 1.
- a dielectric multilayer film 200C included in the nitride semiconductor light emitting device according to Modification 1 of the embodiment includes a dielectric film 206 laminated on the cavity surface 160 and a dielectric film 201 laminated on the dielectric film 206. , a dielectric film 202 laminated on the dielectric film 201 , a dielectric film 203 laminated on the dielectric film 202 , and a dielectric film 205 laminated on the dielectric film 203 .
- the dielectric film 201 may be placed in contact with the resonator face 160 as shown in FIG. 2, or the dielectric film 206 may be placed in contact with it as shown in FIG.
- the dielectric film 206 is arranged between the resonator facet 160 and the dielectric film 201 (that is, laminated on the resonator facet 160) and is a film made of SiN or SiON. In this embodiment, the dielectric film 206 is a film made of SiN.
- the dielectric multilayer film 200D included in the nitride semiconductor light emitting device according to Comparative Example 1 includes a dielectric film 206 laminated on the resonator plane 160 and a dielectric film 206 laminated on the dielectric film 206. It has a film 201A, a dielectric film 202A laminated on the dielectric film 201A, a dielectric film 203A laminated on the dielectric film 202A, and a dielectric film 205 laminated on the dielectric film 203A.
- the dielectric film 201A is a film made of AlON
- the dielectric film 202A is a film made of Al 2 O 3
- the dielectric film 203A is a film made of AlON. That is, Y is added to the dielectric films 201, 202, and 203, unlike the dielectric films 201A, 202A, and 203A.
- the dielectric film 206 is visible in the dielectric multilayer film 200D. That is, in the structure in which Y is not added, since the SiN film is separated from the AlON film, it is visible.
- the dielectric film 206 cannot be visually recognized in the dielectric multilayer film 200C. This is probably because in the dielectric multilayer film, Si contained in the dielectric film 206 and Y contained in the dielectric film 201 formed an alloy called silicide. That is, in the structure to which Y is added, the SiN film is fused with the YAlON film (more specifically, silicide is formed), so it is not visible.
- silicide formation greatly improves the adhesion between the facet of the nitride semiconductor 100 (for example, the cavity surface 160) and the dielectric film (for example, the dielectric film 206).
- the dielectric multilayer film 300 may have a film made of SiN or SiON (that is, a film having the same configuration as the dielectric film 206) disposed between the resonator face 161 and the dielectric film 301. .
- FIG. 20 is a TEM image of a nitride semiconductor light-emitting device according to Modification 2 of the embodiment. Specifically, (a) of FIG. 20 is a TEM image of the nitride semiconductor light-emitting device according to Modification 2. FIG. (b) of FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an electron beam diffraction pattern at position D. FIG. (c) of FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an electron beam diffraction pattern at position E. FIG. Note that FIG. 20 shows an example of film formation by the ECR sputtering method using an Al target in which 1% by weight of Y is dissolved in Al. The first crystal layer 211 has a thickness of approximately 10 nm.
- the dielectric film 210 is c-axis oriented in the up-down direction of the paper, as in FIG. In other words, the c-axis of the crystal contained in the first crystal layer 211 of the dielectric film 210 is parallel to the resonator plane 160 .
- the second crystal layer 212 located on the dielectric film 202 side is c-axis oriented in the horizontal direction of the paper. In other words, the c-axis of the crystal included in the first crystal layer 212 of the dielectric film 210 is perpendicular to the resonator plane 160 .
- the dielectric film 201 is a crystalline film containing crystals having a hexagonal crystal structure.
- the dielectric film 201 includes a first crystal layer 211 whose c-axis is parallel to the cavity plane 160 and a second crystal layer 212 whose c-axis is perpendicular to the cavity plane 160.
- the first crystal layer 212 is arranged at a position closer to the resonator plane 160 than the second crystal layer 212 is.
- the first crystal layer 211 has the same orientation as the nitride semiconductor 100 and is a film having epitaxial properties.
- the second crystal layer 212 has an orientation different from that of the first crystal layer 211 .
- the first crystal layer 211 and the second crystal layer 212 are continuously bonded and the interface is obscured. This is probably because the effect of improving the adhesion of Y is greater because the layers are made of the same material with different orientations.
- the dielectric film 301 is a crystal film containing crystals having a hexagonal crystal structure.
- Dielectric film 301 includes a first crystal layer whose c-axis is parallel to cavity plane 161 and a second crystal layer whose c-axis is perpendicular to cavity plane 161 .
- the first crystal layer is arranged at a position closer to the resonator plane 161 than the second crystal layer.
- the crystals contained in the dielectric film 203 differ from the crystals contained in the dielectric film 201 in at least one of crystal structure and crystal orientation.
- FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a TEM image of a nitride semiconductor light emitting device according to Modification 3 of the embodiment.
- FIG. 21 is a TEM image of the nitride semiconductor light-emitting device according to the third modification.
- (b) of FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an electron beam diffraction pattern at position F.
- FIG. (c) of FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an electron beam diffraction pattern at position G.
- FIG. (d) of FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an electron beam diffraction pattern at position H.
- FIG. (e) of FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an electron beam diffraction pattern in the GaN substrate.
- the dielectric film 206 arranged on the side of the nitride semiconductor 100 near the resonator face 160 has the function of suppressing the decomposition and oxidation of the facets, and its main purpose is to protect the facets.
- the main purpose of the dielectric films (for example, the dielectric films 201 to 204) formed on the dielectric film 206 is to control the reflectance. Therefore, the crystal structure of the dielectric film provided to control the reflectance is required to be a dense film in which crystal orientation is appropriately controlled.
- Such dense crystalline films are characterized by strong film stress.
- the film thickness of each dielectric film and the number of films in the multilayer film are set according to the desired reflectance.
- the resulting dense crystal film causes film peeling due to thermal shock or the like.
- the clarity of the electron diffraction pattern and the large number of electron diffraction spots suggest that the dielectric film 210 made of YAlON is a dense crystalline film with controlled crystal orientation.
- the dielectric film 203 made of YAlON has a smaller number of diffraction spots and a lower periodicity than the dielectric film 201, although it is shown that it contains crystal regions because an electron beam diffraction pattern is obtained. shown to be low.
- the dielectric film 203 is considered to be polycrystalline in which crystal regions with different orientations coexist, also from the fact that electron beam diffraction patterns suggesting a plurality of orientations have been obtained.
- the dielectric films 301 and 303 may also have the same configuration as the dielectric film 203 . That is, for example, the crystals included in the dielectric film 303 differ from the crystals included in the dielectric film 301 in at least one of crystal structure and crystal orientation.
- the crystals contained in the dielectric film 303 may differ from the crystals contained in the dielectric film 301 in at least one of crystal structure and crystal orientation.
- the optical interference film 310 can have a low reflectance by appropriately selecting the material and film thickness.
- the dielectric multilayer film 200 may further have a multilayer coating film having such a low reflectance.
- the nitride semiconductor 100 has an N-cladding layer 111, an N-guide layer 112, and an N-side guide layer formed on the main surface (upper surface) of the substrate 102 made of N-type GaN by, for example, metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD).
- MOCVD metalorganic chemical vapor deposition
- 121, an active layer 122, a P-side guide layer 123, an intermediate layer 124, an electron barrier layer 131, a P-cladding layer 132, and a contact layer 133 are epitaxially grown in sequence.
- TMG trimethylgallium
- TEG triethylgallium
- TMA trimethylaluminum
- TMI trimethylindium
- Ammonia NH 3
- Silane SiH 4
- SiH 4 SiH 4
- SiH 4 SiH 4
- Biscyclopentadienylmagnesium Cp2Mg or the like is used as an Mg source containing a P-type dopant.
- a mask film (current blocking layer 141) made of SiO 2 is formed on the contact layer 133 by lithography and etching to cover the formation region of the ridge.
- dry etching with chlorine (Cl 2 ) as a main component is performed to form an upper portion of the contact layer 133 and the P-cladding layer 132 with a crystal axis aligned with the main surface of the substrate 102 .
- a striped ridge is formed in the ⁇ 1-100> direction.
- the minus sign attached to the index of the crystal axis expresses the reversal of the one index following the sign for convenience.
- the width of the ridge portion in the P clad layer 132 is, for example, 30 ⁇ m.
- a P-side electrode 142 made of Pd and Pt is deposited on the contact layer 133 by, for example, a method combining vacuum deposition and a lift-off method, and then the same lift-off method as the formation of the P-side electrode 142 is performed.
- a pad electrode 143 is deposited by .
- the back surface (lower surface) of the substrate 102 is coated with Ti by a vacuum deposition method, a sputtering method, or a CVD method.
- An N-side electrode 101 is formed.
- the plane orientation of the nitride semiconductor 100 is (1 ⁇ 100) facet mirrors (that is, resonator faces 160 and 161) are formed.
- the nitride semiconductor 100 is manufactured.
- the dielectric multilayer films 200 and 300 can be formed by RF sputtering, magnetron sputtering, ECR (electron cyclotron resonance) sputtering, or the like. In this embodiment, the dielectric multilayer films 200 and 300 are formed using the ECR sputtering method.
- the ECR sputtering method since the kinetic energy of the sputtered ions that irradiate the resonator surfaces 160 and 161 of the nitride semiconductor 100 is small, the density of crystal defects generated on the exposed surfaces of the semiconductor by the ion irradiation can be reduced. Suitable for film deposition on semiconductors.
- Dielectric films made of AlON and Al 2 O 3 to which Y or La is added are composed of (i) Y or La-containing AlN
- a film is formed by reactive sputtering using a combination of a target material and nitrogen (N 2 ) gas and oxygen (O 2 ) gas, or (ii) a combination of a metal target material in which Y or La is dissolved in Al and nitrogen gas. is possible.
- a solid-solution metal target is used in the present embodiment because the sputtering speed increases when a voltage is applied to the target.
- the composition of oxygen and nitrogen in the oxynitride is controlled by the flow rates of oxygen gas and nitrogen gas introduced into the chamber.
- an Al metal target material in which 1% by weight of Y is solid-dissolved, whose purity can be easily increased by metal refining, is used, and a mixed gas of oxygen and nitrogen is reacted when forming AlON. used as a sex gas.
- Ar gas is introduced into the ECR chamber together with oxygen gas and nitrogen gas.
- the flow rate of argon gas is 30 ml/min
- the flow rate of nitrogen gas is 5.5 ml/min
- the flow rate of oxygen gas is 0.3 ml/min for AlON film formation.
- the flow rate of each gas is an example and is not limited to this.
- the dielectric film 206 made of silicon nitride (SiN) and the dielectric film (for example, dielectric film 205 and first coat film 321) made of silicon oxide (SiO 2 ) also have is deposited by the ECR sputtering method using a Si target.
- the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10 includes the nitride semiconductor 100 having two cavity planes 160 and 161 facing each other, and at least one cavity plane of the two cavity planes 160 and 161. and a dielectric multilayer film having a first dielectric film laminated on the first dielectric film and a second dielectric film laminated on the first dielectric film.
- the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10 includes at least one of a dielectric multilayer film 200 laminated on the cavity surface 160 and a dielectric multilayer film 300 laminated on the cavity surface 161 .
- the first dielectric films are made of aluminum oxynitride
- the second dielectric films are made of aluminum oxide
- the first dielectric films are crystalline films
- the first dielectric film is doped with at least one of yttrium and lanthanum
- the second dielectric film is doped with at least one of yttrium and lanthanum.
- Y terminates dangling bonds, so it can also suppress solid phase reactions due to light absorption of dangling bonds.
- YAlON and YAl 2 O 3 can be continuously deposited in the same deposition chamber by depositing with an Al--Y (or Al--La) solid target. In other words, a YAlON film and YAl 2 O 3 can be easily formed. In La, the same effect as in Y can be obtained.
- the dielectric multilayer film has a first optical film made of SiN or SiON arranged between at least one of the resonator surfaces 160 and 161 and the first dielectric film.
- dielectric multilayer film 200C has dielectric film 206 arranged between resonator plane 160 and dielectric film 201 .
- the first dielectric film of the dielectric multilayer film included in the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10 contains Y (or La), even if Si and Al are a eutectic compound, Si and Y (or La) form an alloy called silicide.
- Y (or La) contained in dielectric film 201 is concentrated at the interface with crystal grains or dielectric film 206 .
- Si contained in the dielectric film 206 and Y (or La) contained in the dielectric film 201 form silicide at the interface. Therefore, the adhesion between the dielectric film 206 and the dielectric film 201 can be improved.
- the first optical film is preferably SiN.
- the first dielectric films (dielectric films 201 and 301) have an oxygen concentration of 2 atom % or more and 13.4 atom % or less.
- Y since Y has a higher binding energy with oxygen than Al, it has a high chemical ability to trap oxygen, and thus has the effect of suppressing oxidation of the cavity surfaces 160 and 161 .
- a dielectric film made of YAlON is likely to cause a change in refractive index due to oxidation of Y by trapping oxygen. Therefore, for example, in the configuration disclosed in Patent Document 4, the change in reflectance is large due to Y trapping oxygen in the film made of YAlN.
- AlON which is the base material of the dielectric films 201 and 301, has a stable region in which the fluctuation of the refractive index is small in the oxygen composition.
- AlN for example, the refractive index is lowered by a trace amount of oxygen.
- the oxygen composition of AlON increases, AlON becomes amorphous due to a phase change, so that the refractive index rapidly decreases.
- the first dielectric films (dielectric films 201 and 301) have an oxygen concentration of 2 atom % or more and 13.4 atom % or less, so that the first dielectric film absorbs oxygen ( It is possible to reduce the change in refractive index due to being trapped. Therefore, it is possible to realize a nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10 whose reflectance is less likely to change as the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10 is used, that is, whose reliability is further improved.
- the dielectric multilayer film 200 has a dielectric film 203 laminated on the dielectric film 202 and a dielectric film 204 laminated on the dielectric film 203 .
- Dielectric film 203 is made of aluminum oxynitride
- dielectric film 204 is made of aluminum oxide. At least a portion of the dielectric film 203 is crystallized. At least one element of yttrium and lanthanum is added to the dielectric film 203 . At least one element of yttrium and lanthanum is added to the dielectric film 204 .
- YAlON has a higher refractive index than YAl 2 O 3 .
- the dielectric film 201 and the dielectric film 202 are provided with the dielectric film 203 made of YAlON with a high refractive index and the dielectric film 204 made of YAl 2 O 3 with a low refractive index. .
- the dielectric multilayer film 200 can be controlled to have a desired reflectance.
- the dielectric multilayer film has a structure like the dielectric films 201 to 204, it is difficult to cause deterioration of the dielectric film and film peeling due to the deterioration, and the desired reflectance can be obtained. can be easily controlled so that the value of
- the dielectric multilayer film 200 is a second optical film made of silicon oxide laminated on at least one of the dielectric film 201, the dielectric film 202, the dielectric film 203, and the dielectric film 204. (dielectric film 205).
- the dielectric film 206 is the most from at least one resonator surface (such as the resonator surface 160) among the plurality of films (such as the dielectric films 201 to 205) included in the dielectric multilayer film 200. Located at a distant position (that is, the outermost layer).
- the outermost layer of the dielectric multilayer film 200 with a dielectric material having a refractive index close to that of air.
- silicon oxide such as SiO 2 is exemplified as a dielectric material with high versatility and a small refractive index.
- SiO 2 is a material with an extremely small coefficient of thermal expansion, and in a structure placed on another dielectric film, the risk of film peeling due to stress difference increases. In particular, in a state where the light emitting facet is heated to a high temperature as in a laser device, peeling of the film is likely to occur, which can be one of the causes of deterioration in reliability.
- the dielectric film 205 can be laminated with improved adhesion due to the effect of forming silicide by Si and Y (or La). Therefore, the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10 having desired low reflectance and high reliability is realized.
- the crystals contained in the third dielectric film are the crystals contained in the first dielectric film (for example, the dielectric films 201 and 301). At least one of structure or crystal orientation is different.
- the stress is relieved by lowering the crystallinity of the third dielectric film (that is, increasing the amorphous portion, or making the structure with the most stable crystal structure slightly disordered). (smaller) to make film peeling less likely to occur.
- the dielectric multilayer film 300 includes a first coat film 321 made of silicon oxide and a second coat film 322 made of aluminum oxynitride laminated on the first coat film 321 as a set.
- the multilayer coating film 320 is repeatedly formed at least twice in succession, and the second coating film 322 is doped with at least one element of yttrium and lanthanum.
- the reflectance at the cavity surface 161 should be 90% or more.
- Such a high reflectance on the resonator face 161 is achieved by using an optical interference film (optical interference film 310) in which a plurality of sets of high-refractive-index films and low-refractive-index films called 1 ⁇ 4 ⁇ films are laminated on the resonator face. It can be realized by stacking on 161 . What is important here is the difference in refractive index between the high refractive index film and the low refractive index film.
- this refractive index difference is small, it is necessary to increase the number of sets (that is, the number of dielectric films) in order to obtain a high reflectance.
- the difference in refractive index is large, the same effect can be obtained with a smaller number of sets than when the difference in refractive index is small. Therefore, a SiO 2 film is generally used as a low refractive index film.
- SiO 2 is a material with an extremely small coefficient of thermal expansion, and in a structure placed on another dielectric film, there is a risk of film peeling due to a stress difference with the other dielectric film.
- the multilayer coating film 320 of the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10 includes YAlON containing Y as a high refractive index film (second coating film 322).
- SiO 2 is used as the low refractive index film (first coating film 321).
- silicide is formed by Si and Y at the interface between the silicon oxide (for example, SiO 2 ) and the YAlON film, so that adhesion is improved.
- SiO 2 has a lower refractive index than YAlON. Therefore, if the optical interference film 310 has a plurality of multilayer coating films 320 composed of a low refractive index SiO 2 film and a high refractive index YAlON film, the desired reflectance can be obtained by appropriately setting the film thickness of each film. can be set to For example, in the dielectric multilayer film 300, adhesion between dielectric films (coating films) is improved and high reflectance is realized.
- such a multilayer coating film may be used for the dielectric multilayer film 200.
- the adhesion between the dielectric films (coating films) can be improved and a low reflectance can be realized.
- one of the two resonator surfaces 160 and 161 has a reflectance of 90% or more, and the other of the two resonator surfaces (the In an embodiment, the reflectivity of the resonator face 161) is 1% or less.
- the loss of light due to the influence of the reflectance of the cavity surfaces 160 and 161 can be suppressed.
- the nitride semiconductor 100 has a hexagonal crystal structure, and at least one of the cavity planes 160 and 161 is an m-plane of the hexagonal crystal planes.
- the dielectric film includes a crystal having a hexagonal crystal structure, and the c-axis of the crystal included in the first dielectric film is perpendicular to the at least one resonator plane.
- cavity plane 160 is an m-plane
- dielectric film 201 includes crystals having a hexagonal crystal structure.
- the c-axis of the crystal included in the dielectric film 201 is in a direction perpendicular to the resonator plane 160 , that is, parallel to the normal line of the resonator plane 160 .
- the resonator plane 160 is an m-plane and the c-axis of the dielectric film 201 is perpendicular to the resonator plane 160, the nitride semiconductor 100 and the dielectric film 201 It is not an epitaxial relationship. Therefore, since the stress caused by the lattice constant difference between the nitride semiconductor 100 and the crystal included in the dielectric film 201 is not applied to the cavity plane 160, deterioration of the cavity plane 160 can be suppressed.
- the nitride semiconductor 100 has a hexagonal crystal structure, and at least one of the cavity planes 160 and 161 is an m-plane of the hexagonal crystal planes.
- the dielectric film is a crystal film containing crystals having a hexagonal crystal structure, and the first dielectric film includes a first crystal layer whose c-axis is parallel to at least one of the crystal layers, and and a second crystal layer perpendicular to the at least one cavity plane, wherein the first crystal layer is positioned closer to the at least one cavity plane than the second crystal layer. ing.
- the dielectric film 210 is laminated on the resonator plane 160 and laminated on the first crystal layer 211 whose c-axis is parallel to the resonator plane 160 and the first crystal layer 211 . , and a second crystal layer 212 whose c-axis is perpendicular to the cavity plane 160 .
- dangling bonds are likely to be formed on the cavity surface 160.
- a dangling bond may become a light absorption source, cause a temperature rise in the cavity surface 160 , and destroy the cavity surface 160 .
- the interface corresponding to the discontinuity of the crystal plane (that is, the epitaxial layer when viewed from the resonator plane 160) 210 can be moved into the dielectric film 210 . According to this, the dangling bond can be terminated by the effect of concentration of Y at the interface.
- the stress caused by the lattice constant difference acting on the resonator plane 160 of the nitride semiconductor 100 can be reduced.
- the crystal orientation of the first crystal layer 211 on the side closer to the cavity plane 160 is the same as that of the nitride semiconductor 100 (more specifically, the cavity plane 160), and the crystal orientation of the second crystal layer 212 is is different from the crystal orientation of the first crystal layer 211, the dangling bond of the cavity surface 160 can be terminated and the stress inside the dielectric film 210 can be relaxed. , a nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10 with higher reliability can be realized.
- the wavelength of light emitted from the nitride semiconductor 100 is 430 nm or less.
- FIG. 22 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10B according to Comparative Example 2.
- FIG. FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a TEM image of a nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10B according to Comparative Example 2.
- a nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10B includes a nitride semiconductor 100 and a dielectric multilayer film 200B having dielectric films 201A to 204A and 205. As shown in FIG. 22, a nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10B includes a nitride semiconductor 100 and a dielectric multilayer film 200B having dielectric films 201A to 204A and 205. As shown in FIG. 22, a nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10B includes a nitride semiconductor 100 and a dielectric multilayer film 200B having dielectric films 201A to 204A and 205. As shown in FIG.
- FIG. 24 is a diagram showing another example of a TEM image of the nitride semiconductor light emitting device 10A according to Comparative Example 3.
- Figures 23 and 24 suggest that the rate of photocrystallization at 450 nm is lower than at 405 nm. On the other hand, it is confirmed that the vicinity of the interface between the dielectric films 202A and 203A is changed to white. This is considered a precursor to solid-state reactions and membrane detachment.
- Amorphous alumina (Al 2 O 3 ) containing no Y is known to crystallize (also referred to as photocrystallization) upon exposure to light.
- the speed of photocrystallization varies depending on the wavelength of light.
- the speed of crystallization progresses slowly at wavelengths of 445 nm to 455 nm in the blue region used in projectors, lighting fixtures, and the like.
- the crystallization speed is extremely fast when compared with the optical density of 445 nm, for example.
- the rate of crystallization rapidly increases.
- the Al 2 O 3 film is transparent in these wavelength bands, but it is thought that the presence of defects caused by oxygen defects in the film causes the defects to act as light absorption sources, thereby causing light absorption.
- dangling bonds also exist at the interface between the dielectric films or at the interface between the cavity surface and the dielectric film, and the light absorption caused by the dangling bonds also increases as the wavelength shortens.
- Y when Y is added to the Al 2 O 3 film, oxygen defects and dangling bonds are terminated by Y.
- Y which has a large atomic radius, inhibits crystallization due to the hindrance effect on atomic displacement in the amorphous phase.
- the nitride semiconductor light-emitting device 10 including the nitride semiconductor 100 that emits light with a center wavelength of 430 nm or less (for example, the oscillation wavelength of laser light) is particularly effectively made difficult to cause film peeling and It is possible to realize high reliability that can stably maintain the reflectance.
- the sum of the yttrium concentration and the lanthanum concentration in the first dielectric film and the second dielectric film is each 0.4 atom % or less.
- both the first dielectric film and the second dielectric film are free from dangling bonds, oxygen defects, etc. at grain boundaries. Terminate on one side. Therefore, the extinction coefficient on the dielectric multilayer film and the cavity surface is reduced (that is, the light absorption coefficient is also reduced), so the heat generation on the cavity surface due to light absorption is suppressed, and the nitride with higher reliability A semiconductor light emitting device 10 is realized.
- the structure of the nitride semiconductor 100 has been described in detail with reference to FIG. .
- the nitride semiconductor 100 may have a P-type nitride semiconductor layer under the light emitting layer 120 and an N-type nitride semiconductor layer under the light emitting layer 120 .
- the nitride semiconductor light-emitting device of the present disclosure can be used, for example, as a light source for industrial lighting, facility lighting, automotive headlamps, industrial laser equipment such as laser processing machines, and image display devices such as laser displays and projectors. can be used.
- nitride semiconductor light emitting element 100 nitride semiconductor 101 N side electrode 102 substrate 110 N type nitride semiconductor layer 111 N clad layer 112 N guide layer 120 light emitting layer 121 N side guide layer 122 active layer 123 P side guide layer 124 intermediate layer 130 p-type nitride semiconductor layer 131 electron barrier layer 132 p-cladding layer 133 contact layer 141 current blocking layer 142 p-side electrode (ohmic electrode) 143
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近年、レーザ加工分野及びLDI(Laser Direct Imaging)分野等において、高出力の窒化物半導体発光素子のニーズが拡大している。また、近年、レーザ加工における材料の多様化、並びに、LDIにおける微細化及び汎用化等の観点から、窒化物半導体発光素子が出射する光(例えば、レーザ光)の短波長化が要求されている。また、高出力の光を得るために波長の異なる複数のレーザ光を合波させる波長合波技術が用いられており、特定の波長のレーザ光を出力させるための外部共振技術及び波長合波技術が用いられても高品質な光(例えば、光出力及びスポット形状等の光学特性が安定した光)が要求されることになる。そのため、波長制御及び波長合波のしやすさの観点から、窒化物半導体発光素子が出力(出射)する光の波長が安定していることが要求される。
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<窒化物半導体発光素子>
図1は、実施の形態に係る窒化物半導体発光素子10の構成を示す模式的な断面図である。
窒化物半導体100は、互いに対向する2つの共振器面160、161を有する窒化物系の半導体である。窒化物半導体100は、例えば、複数の半導体層からなる積層体である。本実施の形態では、窒化物半導体100は、窒化物材料の一例である窒化ガリウム系材料で形成される。これにより、例えば、窒化物半導体100への投入電流及び投入電圧を適切に設定することで、370nm以上430nm以下程度の帯域の波長を有し、且つ、光出力がWクラス(例えば、1W以上)であるレーザ光を出射する光学特性を有する窒化物半導体100が実現される。窒化物半導体100から出射される光の波長(つまり、窒化物半導体100の発振波長)は、任意に設定されてよいが、例えば、430nm以下である。より具体的には、窒化物半導体100は、ピーク波長が430nm以下のレーザ光を出射する。
誘電体多層膜200、300は、それぞれ、窒化物半導体100の共振器面160、161に配置される保護膜である。具体的には、誘電体多層膜200、300は、それぞれ、窒化物半導体100の共振器面160、161を保護し、且つ、共振器面160、161における光の反射率を制御するために設けられる。
図13は、実施の形態に係る発光装置400の構成を示す図である。なお、図13では、パッケージ410は、内部構成を示すために断面を示している。
続いて、窒化物半導体発光素子の変形例について説明する。
<窒化物半導体>
窒化物半導体100は、例えば、有機金属気相成長(MOCVD)法により、N型のGaNからなる基板102の主面(上面)上に、Nクラッド層111、Nガイド層112、N側ガイド層121、活性層122、P側ガイド層123、中間層124、電子障壁層131、Pクラッド層132、及び、コンタクト層133を順次エピタキシャル成長する。
誘電体多層膜200、300は、RFスパッタ法、マグネトロンスパッタ法、又は、ECR(電子サイクロトロン共鳴)スパッタ法等により形成することができる。本実施の形態においては、ECRスパッタ法を用いて誘電体多層膜200、300を形成している。
以上説明したように、窒化物半導体発光素子10は、互いに対向する2つの共振器面160、161を有する窒化物半導体100と、2つの共振器面160、161のうちの少なくとも一方の共振器面に積層された第一の誘電体膜と、当該第一の誘電体膜に積層された第二の誘電体膜とを有する誘電体多層膜と、を備える。例えば、窒化物半導体発光素子10は、共振器面160に積層された誘電体多層膜200と、共振器面161に積層された誘電体多層膜300とのうち少なくとも一方を備える。第一の誘電体膜(誘電体膜201、301)は、アルミニウム酸窒化物からなり、第二の誘電体膜(誘電体膜202、302)は、アルミニウム酸化物からなり、第一の誘電体膜は、結晶膜であり、第一の誘電体膜には、イットリウム又はランタンの少なくとも一方の元素が添加されており、第二の誘電体膜には、イットリウム又はランタンの少なくとも一方の元素が添加されている。
以上、本開示に係る窒化物半導体発光素子について、上記実施の形態に基づいて説明したが、本開示は、上記実施の形態に限定されるものではない。
100 窒化物半導体
101 N側電極
102 基板
110 N型窒化物半導体層
111 Nクラッド層
112 Nガイド層
120 発光層
121 N側ガイド層
122 活性層
123 P側ガイド層
124 中間層
130 P型窒化物半導体層
131 電子障壁層
132 Pクラッド層
133 コンタクト層
141 電流ブロック層
142 P側電極(オーミック電極)
143 パッド電極
160、161 共振器面
200、200A、200B、200C、200D、2000 誘電体多層膜(第一の誘電体多層膜)
201、201A、301、210 誘電体膜(第一の誘電体膜)
202、202A、302 誘電体膜(第二の誘電体膜)
203、203A、303 誘電体膜(第三の誘電体膜)
204、204A 誘電体膜(第四の誘電体膜)
205 誘電体膜(第二の光学膜)
206 誘電体膜(第一の光学膜)
211 結晶層(第一の結晶層)
212 結晶層(第二の結晶層)
300 誘電体多層膜(第二の誘電体多層膜)
310 光学干渉膜
320 多層コート膜
321 第一のコート膜
322 第二のコート膜
400、401 発光装置
410 パッケージ
411 リードピン
412 ステム
413 窓
414 キャップ
420 サブマウント
430 コリメータレンズユニット
431、432 コリメータレンズ
440、441 回折格子
450、460 カプラ
2001、2002、2003、2004、2005、2006、2007 誘電体膜
A、B、C、D、E、F、G、H 位置
Claims (13)
- 互いに対向する2つの共振器面を有する窒化物半導体と、
前記2つの共振器面のうちの少なくとも一方の共振器面に積層された第一の誘電体膜と、前記第一の誘電体膜に積層された第二の誘電体膜とを有する誘電体多層膜と、を備え、
前記第一の誘電体膜は、アルミニウム酸窒化物からなり、
前記第二の誘電体膜は、アルミニウム酸化物からなり、
前記第一の誘電体膜は、結晶膜であり、
前記第一の誘電体膜には、イットリウム又はランタンの少なくとも一方の元素が添加されており、
前記第二の誘電体膜には、イットリウム又はランタンの少なくとも一方の元素が添加されている
窒化物半導体発光素子。 - 前記誘電体多層膜は、前記少なくとも一方の共振器面と前記第一の誘電体膜との間に配置されるSiN又はSiONからなる第一の光学膜を有する
請求項1に記載の窒化物半導体発光素子。 - 前記第一の誘電体膜は、酸素濃度が2atom%以上であり、且つ、13.4atom%以下である
請求項1又は2に記載の窒化物半導体発光素子。 - 前記誘電体多層膜は、
前記第二の誘電体膜に積層された第三の誘電体膜と、前記第三の誘電体膜に積層された第四の誘電体膜と、を有し、
前記第三の誘電体膜は、アルミニウム酸窒化物からなり、
前記第四の誘電体膜は、アルミニウム酸化物からなり、
前記第三の誘電体膜は、少なくとも一部が結晶化されており、
前記第三の誘電体膜には、イットリウム又はランタンの少なくとも一方の元素が添加されており、
前記第四の誘電体膜には、イットリウム又はランタンの少なくとも一方の元素が添加されている
請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の窒化物半導体発光素子。 - 前記誘電体多層膜は、前記第一の誘電体膜、前記第二の誘電体膜、前記第三の誘電体膜、又は、前記第四の誘電体膜の少なくともいずれかに積層されたシリコン酸化物からなる第二の光学膜を備える
請求項4に記載の窒化物半導体発光素子。 - 前記第二の光学膜は、前記誘電体多層膜に含まれる複数の膜の中で前記少なくとも一方の共振器面から最も離れた位置に位置する
請求項5に記載の窒化物半導体発光素子。 - 前記第三の誘電体膜に含まれる結晶は、前記第一の誘電体膜に含まれる結晶とは、結晶構造又は結晶の配向性の少なくとも一方が異なる
請求項4~6のいずれか1項に記載の窒化物半導体発光素子。 - 前記誘電体多層膜は、
シリコン酸化物からなる第一のコート膜と、前記第一のコート膜に積層されたアルミニウム酸窒化物からなる第二のコート膜とを組とする多層コート膜が少なくとも2回以上連続して繰り返し成膜されており、
前記第二のコート膜には、イットリウム又はランタンの少なくとも一方の元素が添加されている
請求項1~7のいずれか1項に記載の窒化物半導体発光素子。 - 前記2つの共振器面のうちの一方の反射率は、90%以上であり、
前記2つの共振器面のうちの他方の反射率は、1%以下である
請求項1~8のいずれか1項に記載の窒化物半導体発光素子。 - 前記窒化物半導体は、六方晶の結晶構造を有し、
前記少なくとも一方の共振器面は、六方晶の結晶面のうちのm面であり、
前記第一の誘電体膜は、六方晶の結晶構造を有する結晶を含み、
前記第一の誘電体膜に含まれる結晶のc軸は、前記少なくとも一方の共振器面に対して垂直な方向である
請求項1~9のいずれか1項に記載の窒化物半導体発光素子。 - 前記窒化物半導体は、六方晶の結晶構造を有し、
前記少なくとも一方の共振器面は、六方晶の結晶面のうちのm面であり、
前記第一の誘電体膜は、六方晶の結晶構造を有する結晶を含む結晶膜であり、
前記第一の誘電体膜は、
c軸が前記少なくとも一方の共振器面に対して平行である第一の結晶層と、
c軸が前記少なくとも一方の共振器面に対して垂直である第二の結晶層と、を含み、
前記第一の結晶層は、前記第二の結晶層よりも前記少なくとも一方の共振器面に近い位置に配置されている
請求項1~9のいずれか1項に記載の窒化物半導体発光素子。 - 前記窒化物半導体から出射される光の波長は、430nm以下である
請求項1~11のいずれか1項に記載の窒化物半導体発光素子。 - 前記第一の誘電体膜及び前記第二の誘電体膜における、イットリウムの濃度及びランタンの濃度の和は、各々、0.4atom%以下である
請求項1~12のいずれか1項に記載の窒化物半導体発光素子。
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