Patent 7505500 was granted and assigned to Sony on March, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A laser diode capable of improving surge withstand voltage by preventing damage to a rear end surface, and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. A laser diode includes a laser resonator between a first end surface as a main emission end surface and a second end surface facing the first end surface, and the laser diode includes a light absorption inhibition region on the second end surface side of the laser resonator.