71‐1: Invited Paper: GaN‐Based Watt‐Class High‐Power Edge‐Emitting Lasers and Milliwatt‐Class Vertical‐Cavity Surface‐Emitting Lasers

The latest achievements of GaN‐based laser diodes are summarized, focused on two topics: watt‐class high‐power edge‐emitting lasers and milliwatt‐class vertical‐cavity surface‐emitting lasers. These light sources have high efficiency and high reliability, which are suitable for various display applications such as laser projectors and/or ARIVR displays.