A surface emission laser comprising a substrate, a semiconductor laminate which is formed on one surface of the substrate and which includes an light emission portion for emitting laser light, and a pair of electrodes for applying a voltage in order to pass a current in the direction of lamination of the light emission portion,
- wherein the substrate includes an opening portion from the other surface of the substrate to the end portion on the substrate side of the light emission portion, and the opening portion comprises a lens formed through the use of the side surface thereof.