Semiconductor component

A semiconductor component for emitting light, the semiconductor component having a main body, the main body comprising:

• at least one mesa body comprising:
• an emission region for the light, the emission region comprising a first mirror portion, a second mirror portion, and an active portion arranged between the first mirror portion and the second mirror portion, the active portion serving to produce the light, and
• an electrical contact for feeding electrical energy into the active portion, the electrical contact comprising at least one stress element extending up to the emission region, the stress element being attached to a surface of the main body and configured to generate, in the main body, a material stress, and
• a polarization grating arranged on a surface of the mesa body and configured to interact with the emission region, wherein a grating alignment of the polarization grating includes an angle of 0°, 45° or 90° with respect to a direction of a predominant material stress or a longitudinal extent of the stress element, such that the material stress and the grating alignment have an effect on a property of the emitted light.