Semiconductor light emitting element and illuminating apparatus using the same

A semiconductor light emitting element, comprising:

• a light emitting layer for emitting light having an emission wavelength, the light emitting layer having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface;
• a first semiconductor layer placed on the first surface of the light emitting layer, the first semiconductor layer being made of one of an n-type semiconductor and a p-type semiconductor, the first semiconductor layer having optical transparency for the emission wavelength;
• a second semiconductor layer placed on the second surface of the light emitting layer, the second semiconductor layer being made of the other of the n-type semiconductor and the p-type semiconductor, the second semiconductor layer having optical transparency for the emission wavelength;
• a first electrode layer placed on a surface of the first semiconductor layer that is opposite to the light emitting layer, the first electrode layer being conductively coupled with the first semiconductor layer and having optical transparency for the emission wavelength of the light emitting layer;
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• a transparent layer placed on the first electrode layer and having optical transparency for the emission wavelength of the light emitting layer;
• a metal layer having a contacting surface made to contact with the transparent layer for reflecting the light, the metal layer operable to be electrode;
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• an electric connector extending from the contacting surface of the metal layer through the transparent layer for electrically connecting the metal layer with the first electrode layer.