Radiation-Emitting Semiconductor Body and Method for Producing Same

In an embodiment a radiation emitting semiconductor body includes a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor region of a second conductivity type and an active region located between the first semiconductor region and the second semiconductor region, wherein the active region comprises InGaAlP, wherein the first conductivity type is n-conductive and the second conductivity type is p-conductive, wherein the active region has a larger band gap in an edge region of the semiconductor body than in a central region of the semiconductor body, and wherein a band gap of the second semiconductor region in the edge region and in the central region is the same.