Coupled-cavity vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs) are provided by the present disclosure. The coupled-cavity VCSEL can comprise a VCSEL having a first mirror, a gain medium disposed above the first mirror, and a second mirror disposed above the gain medium, wherein a first cavity is formed by the first mirror and the second mirror. A second cavity is optically coupled to the VCSEL and configured to reflect light emitted from the VCSEL back into the first cavity of the VCSEL. In some embodiments, the second cavity can be an external cavity optically coupled to the VCSEL through a coupling component. In some embodiments, the second cavity can be integrated with the VCSEL to form a monolithic coupled-cavity VCSEL. A feedback circuit can control operation of the coupled-cavity VCSEL so the output comprises a target high frequency signal.

A laser package is described, the laser package comprising a plurality of laser diodes separately attached to at least one sub-mount having respective connecting pads, wherein, during operation, each of the laser diodes emits light having a fast axis and a slow axis defining a fast axis plane and a slow axis plane, wherein the fast axis planes of all laser diodes are parallel to each other and the distance between the fast axis planes of at least two laser diodes is smaller than the lateral distance between these laser diodes. Furthermore, a system with at least two laser packages is described.

A drive circuit that includes a switching circuit switching between a first state and a second state to cause a light-emitting element to perform pulse oscillation, and a direct current adjustment circuit. In the first state, light is emitted from a light-emitting element by supplying the light-emitting element with a current having a magnitude equal to or greater than a threshold current enabling the light-emitting element to emit light having an output equal to or greater than a predetermined output. In the second state, the magnitude of the current supplied to the light-emitting element is less than the threshold current. The direct current adjustment circuit supplies, to the light-emitting element, a bias current within a range less than the threshold current of the light-emitting element in the second state. The bias current has a magnitude corresponding to a magnitude of undershoot occurring at a falling edge of the pulse oscillation.

The optical device includes a magnetic element including a first ferromagnetic layer, a second ferromagnetic layer, and a spacer layer sandwiched between the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer, and a laser diode. At least a part of light emitted from the laser diode is applied to the magnetic element.

An optical module includes a light-forming unit to form light. The light-forming unit includes a base member having an electronic temperature control module, a base plate, a plurality of submounts, and a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) base. The light-forming unit also includes a plurality of laser diodes arranged on the submounts, a filter arranged on the base plate and located to receive the light emitted from the plurality of laser diodes and multiplex the emitted light, a MEMS arranged on the MEMS base and located to receive the light multiplexed by the filter. The MEMS includes a scanning mirror to scan the light multiplexed by the filter, and the electronic temperature control module regulates a temperature range of the MEMS. The light-forming unit also includes a protective member surrounding and sealing the light-forming unit, which includes a base body and a lid welded to the base body.

An optoelectronic device includes a laser diode having a cathode terminal and an anode terminal, which is connected to a driving voltage. A driver is coupled to drive current pulses through the laser diode from the anode terminal to the cathode terminal. A discharge switch has a first switch terminal connected to the cathode terminal and a second switch terminal connected to a discharge voltage, which is equal to or greater than the driving voltage, and is configured, when closed, to raise the cathode terminal to the discharge voltage. A switch control circuit has an input connected to the cathode terminal and an output connected to close the discharge switch in response to the current pulses occurring at the input.

A light source device includes: first and second laser diodes; a reflector having: first and second reflecting faces configured to reflect a portion of light from the respective first and second laser diodes and to transmit a portion of the light from the respective first and second laser diodes, and first and second exit faces configured to allow the portions of the light transmitted through the respective first and second reflecting faces to exit; and a photodetector including: first and second light receiving element configured to receive light exiting the first and second exit faces, respectively. The reflector is configured such that the light transmitted through the first reflecting face is hindered from exiting the second exit face and the light transmitted through the second reflecting face is hindered from exiting the first exit face.

A light source device includes: first and second laser diodes; a reflector having: first and second reflecting faces configured to reflect a portion of light from the respective first and second laser diodes and to transmit a portion of the light from the respective first and second laser diodes, and first and second exit faces configured to allow the portions of the light transmitted through the respective first and second reflecting faces to exit; and a photodetector including: first and second light receiving element configured to receive light exiting the first and second exit faces, respectively. The reflector is configured such that the light transmitted through the first reflecting face is hindered from exiting the second exit face and the light transmitted through the second reflecting face is hindered from exiting the first exit face.

A system and method for measuring optical power is described. The optical system and method may include a module configured to generate a secondly modulated signal based on secondly modulating a firstly modulated signal with an amplitude modulated signal. The firstly modulated signal may include data that is modulated for transmission by a laser diode array. The firstly modulated signal may then be secondly modulated using amplitude modulation techniques. The system may further include a photodiode configured to generate a photodiode current based on optically sensing a laser diode array. The laser diode array outputs an optical output power based on being driven by the secondly modulated signal. The system may yet further include a controller configured to calculate the optical output power from the photodiode current based on the amplitude modulated signal.

A laser module includes: a laser diode bar including a plurality of emitters configured to emit laser light from a front surface and leak light from a rear surface; a housing including a reflecting surface configured to surround a space together with the laser diode bar and reflect, toward the space, light leaked from the rear surface, in a scattering manner; and a detector configured to detect light reflected by the reflecting surface. A laser module includes: a laser diode bar including a plurality of emitters configured to emit laser light from a front surface and leak light from a rear surface; a condenser lens on which light leaked from rear surfaces of all of the plurality of emitters impinges; and a detector configured to detect light transmitted through the condenser lens.