Stuktur an optical element using GaN substrates for laser applications

An optical element includes a Galliumnitridsubstratbestandteil with a nonpolar crystalline m-plane surface area is characterized by an orientation of about 2 ° to about 2 ° with respect to (000-1), and less than about 0.5 ° from (11-20 ). The element also includes a laser stripe region which is formed over a portion of the non-polar crystalline m-plane orientation surface area. A first cleaved facet c-surface is provided on one end of the laser stripe region and a second cleaved facet c-face is provided on the other end of the laser stripe region.