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Provided is a nitride semiconductor light emitting element having improved optical output with improved qualities, such as crystal qualities, of a nitride semiconductor laminated on an AlN buffer layer. An AlN buffer layer (2) is formed on a sapphire substrate (1), and on the buffer layer, nitride semiconductors of an n-type AlGaN layer (3), an InGaN/GaN active layer (4) and a p-type GaN layer (5) are laminated in sequence. On the surface of the n-type AlGaN layer (3), an n-electrode (7) is formed, and on the p-type GaN layer (5), a p-electrode (6) is formed. The n-type AlGaN layer (3) operates as a clad layer for confining light and carriers. The AlN buffer layer (2) is manufactured by alternately supplying an Al material and an N material at a growing temperature of 900°C or higher.
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