Light emitting element

A light emitting element comprising:

• a semiconductor structure comprising:
• a first semiconductor layer that has:
• a first face that has a peripheral region, and a central region surrounded by the peripheral region in a plan view, wherein a surface roughness of the central region is higher than a surface roughness of the peripheral region, and
• a second face that opposes the first face and has a first region and a second region,
• an active layer disposed on the first region, and
• a second semiconductor layer disposed on the active layer;
• a first electrode disposed on the second region and electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer;
• a second electrode disposed on the second semiconductor layer and electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer;
• a first reflecting film disposed only on the peripheral region of the first face among the surfaces of the semiconductor structure;
• and
• a first protective film disposed on the central region, wherein a light transmittance of the first protective film for a peak wavelength of the light emitted by the active layer is higher than a light transmittance of the first reflecting film for the peak wavelength of the light emitted by the active layer.