Optically pumped, surface-emitting semiconductor laser device and method for the manufacture thereof

A method for manufacturing an optically pumped surface-emitting semiconductor laser device comprising:

• applying a surface-emitting semiconductor laser layer sequence onto a common substrate, said surface-emitting semiconductor layer sequence having a quantum well structure;
• removing the surface-emitting semiconductor laser layer sequence outside an intended laser region and exposing an exposed region;
• applying an edge-emitting semiconductor layer sequence onto the exposed region over the common substrate, said exposed region being exposed via said removing step, said exposed region being suitable for transmitting pump radiation into the quantum well structure;
• and
• forming a current injection path in the edge-emitting semiconductor layer sequence.

A method for manufacturing an optically pumped surface-emitting semiconductor laser device comprising:

• applying an edge-emitting semiconductor layer sequence onto a substrate;
• further applying a surface-emitting semiconductor laser layer sequence having a quantum well structure onto the edge-emitting semiconductor layer sequence;
• removing the surface-emitting semiconductor laser layer sequence outside an intended laser region;
• and
• forming at least one current injection path in the edge-emitting semiconductor layer sequence.