Surface emitting laser element, surface emitting laser element array, method of fabricating a surface emitting laser element

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• The surface emitting laser element according to claim 1, wherein the dielectric portion is arranged on at least part of the mesa post in a radial direction of the mesa post.

3:

• The surface emitting laser element according to claim 2, wherein the dielectric portion is arranged on at least part of the side surface in a circumferential direction of the side surface.

4:

• The surface emitting laser element according to claim 3, wherein the dielectric portion is arranged on a plurality of parts of the side surface in the circumferential direction.

5:

• The surface emitting laser element according to claim 1, wherein the dielectric portion is arranged as a part of the dielectric multilayer film.

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• The surface emitting laser element according to claim 1, wherein the dielectric multilayer film is made of at least any one of SiO, SiN, a-Si, AlO, MgF, ITO, and TiO.

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• The method according to claim 8, wherein the etching includes etching the dielectric multilayer film in at least part of the side surface in a circumferential direction of the side surface.

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• The method according to claim 8, wherein the etching includes etching the dielectric multilayer film in an area that includes the side surface and that surrounds a portion over a current injection area of the active layer.