A GaN series surface-emitting laser diode and a method for manufacturing the
same
are provided. The GaN series surface-emitting laser diode includes: an active layer;
p-type and n-type material layers on the opposite sides of the active layer; a
first-distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) layer formed on the n-type material layer;
an n-type electrode connected to the active layer through the n-type material layer
such that voltage is applied to the active layer for lasing; a spacer formed on
the p-type material layer with a laser output window in a portion aligned with
the first DBR layer, the spacer being thick enough to enable holes to effectively
migrate to a center portion of the active layer; a second DBR layer formed on the
laser output window; and a p-type electrode connected to the active layer through
the p-type material layer such that voltage is applied to the active layer for
lasing. The laser output window is shaped such that diffraction of a laser beam
caused by the formation of the spacer can be compensated for.