POINT SOURCE LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME

The point source light-emitting diode includes a substrate; an n-type cladding layer; a light emitting layer; a p-type cladding layer; an n-type current confinement layer; a p-type contact layer provided on the n-type current confinement layer; and a p-type electrode having a light emission window concentric with the opening. The window opening width of the light emission window is equal to or larger than an opening width of the opening. The point source light-emitting diode has a hydrogen ion implanted area extending from the p-type contact layer to the light emitting layer in the thickness direction. The light emitting layer has a non-implanted region that has a region width larger than the opening width of the light emission window and is concentric with the light emission window, and a hydrogen ion implanted region enclosing the non-implanted region.