Laser component, use of a laser component, device having laser component and method of producing laser components

1. A method for producing a plurality of laser components, comprising the following method steps:

a) providing a plurality of surface emitting semiconductor lasers having an emission axis and an optical element in a composite;

b) assigning a plurality of further optical elements to the semiconductor lasers of the composite, the further optical elements being configured to effect an asymmetric emission of the radiation relative to the emission axis of the semiconductor lasers; and

c) singulating the composite into the plurality of laser components, the laser components each comprising a surface-emitting semiconductor laser, an optical element and a further optical element.

2. The method according to claim 1 ,

wherein in step b, the further optical elements are formed by applying a molding compound to the composite.

3. The method according to claim 1 ,

wherein the further optical elements are formed in a continuous manner over the composite and are severed during singulation.

4. The method according to claim 1 ,

wherein a laser component is produced which comprises:

a surface emitting semiconductor laser configured for emitting electromagnetic radiation along an emission axis;

an optical element disposed downstream of the semiconductor laser along the emission axis, wherein the optical element comprises a diffractive structure; and

a further optical element configured to cause radiation to be emitted asymmetrically with respect to the emission axis.

5. A laser component comprising:

a surface emitting semiconductor laser configured for emitting electromagnetic radiation along an emission axis;

an optical element disposed downstream of the semiconductor laser along the emission axis, wherein the optical element comprises a diffractive structure; and

a further optical element configured to cause radiation to be emitted asymmetrically with respect to the emission axis, wherein the further optical element directly adjoins a side surface of the surface emitting semiconductor laser.

6. The laser component according to claim 5 ,

wherein a main radiation direction of the laser component is oblique to the emission axis of the semiconductor laser.

7. The laser component according to claim 5 ,

wherein the further optical element is arranged downstream of the optical element along the emission axis.

8. The laser component according to claim 5 ,

wherein the further optical element partially covers the side surface of the surface emitting semiconductor laser.

9. The laser component according to claim 5 ,

wherein the further optical element forms a side surface delimiting the laser component in the lateral direction.

10. The laser component according to claim 9 ,

wherein the further optical element has traces of material removal on the side surface of the laser component.

11. The laser component according to claim 5 ,

wherein the further optical element directly adjoins the optical element.

12. The laser component according to claim 5 ,

wherein the optical element is a binary diffractive optical element.

13. The laser component according to claim 5 ,

wherein a radiation exit surface of the further optical element facing away from the optical element is at least partially formed by a planar surface extending obliquely to the emission axis of the semiconductor laser.

14. The laser component according to claim 5 ,

wherein the further optical element is formed as Fresnel optics.

15. A device having a laser component according to claim 5 .

16. The device according to claim 15 ,

wherein the device comprises a display component and a main radiation direction of the semiconductor laser is oblique to a main extension plane of the display component.

17. The laser component according to claim 5 being a light source for the acquisition of biometric data.

18. The laser component according to claim 5 ,

wherein the further optical element is formed in one piece and direct adjoins a side surface of the optical element.