Apparatus include a plurality of laser diodes configured to emit respective laser diode beams having perpendicular fast and slow beam divergence axes mutually perpendicular to respective beam axes, and beam shaping optics configured to receive the laser diode beams and to circularize an ensemble image space and NA space of the laser diode beams at an ensemble coupling plane. In selected examples, beam shaping optics include variable fast axis telescopes configured to provide variable fast axis magnification and beam displacement.

A substrate may include a thermally conductive metal core having a top side and a bottom side, a first dielectric coating on the top side of the metal core, a second dielectric coating on the bottom side of the metal core, a first metal circuit layer formed above the first dielectric coating, and a second metal circuit layer formed under the second dielectric coating. In some implementations, the first dielectric coating and the second dielectric coating have thicknesses below sixty micrometers and respective thermal resistances under fifteen degrees Celsius per watt. In some implementations, one or more electrical currents flowing vertically across a dielectric coating have a low parasitic inductance based on the thickness of the dielectric coating, and the metal core may dissipate heat flowing across the dielectric coating and into the metal core.

A substrate may include a thermally conductive metal core having a top side and a bottom side, a first dielectric coating on the top side of the metal core, a second dielectric coating on the bottom side of the metal core, a first metal circuit layer formed above the first dielectric coating, and a second metal circuit layer formed under the second dielectric coating. In some implementations, the first dielectric coating and the second dielectric coating have thicknesses below sixty micrometers and respective thermal resistances under fifteen degrees Celsius per watt. In some implementations, one or more electrical currents flowing vertically across a dielectric coating have a low parasitic inductance based on the thickness of the dielectric coating, and the metal core may dissipate heat flowing across the dielectric coating and into the metal core.

A semiconductor laser module includes: an optical fiber that outputs a first laser beam to an exterior of the semiconductor laser module; semiconductor laser devices each including an emission portion that emits a second laser beam, an electrically conductive portion that supplies electric power to the emission portion, and a mount on which the emission portion and the electrically conductive portion are disposed; a mount base including mount surfaces that form steps; and an optical system that optically couples the second laser beams from the emission portions to an incident end face of the optical fiber. The mounts of the semiconductor laser devices are disposed on the mount surfaces. The semiconductor laser devices include an upper semiconductor laser device and a lower semiconductor laser device adjacent to each other in a step direction of the mount base.

A laser emitter assembly that has a laser emitter and a support for the laser emitter. The support has a multiplicity of layers. One of the layers is a thermomechanical door that is designed to thermally regulate the laser emitter. A LiDAR system, to the power supply of which the laser emitter assembly is operatively connected, is also described.

An optical-device-mounting package includes a base member having an upper surface and a slope, the slope being continuous with the upper surface and sloping downward in a direction away from the upper surface; and an optical component having a first face and a second face, the second face being positioned opposite the first face. At least a part of the optical component is at a position higher than the upper surface, with at least a part of the second face being bonded to the slope with a bonding material. The bonding material spreads from an area between the second face and the slope up to an area between the second face and the base member and higher than the upper surface.

An optical-device-mounting package includes a base member having an upper surface and a slope, the slope being continuous with the upper surface and sloping downward in a direction away from the upper surface; and an optical component having a first face and a second face, the second face being positioned opposite the first face. At least a part of the optical component is at a position higher than the upper surface, with at least a part of the second face being bonded to the slope with a bonding material. The bonding material spreads from an area between the second face and the slope up to an area between the second face and the base member and higher than the upper surface.

Methods, devices, and systems for double-sided cooling of laser diodes are provided. In one aspect, a laser diode assembly includes a first heat sink, a plurality of submounts spaced apart from one another on the first heat sink, a plurality of laser diodes, and a second heat sink on top sides of the plurality of laser diodes. Each laser diode includes a corresponding active layer between a first-type doped semiconductor layer and a second-type doped semiconductor layer. A bottom side of each laser diode is positioned on a different corresponding submount of the plurality of submounts. The plurality of laser diode are electrically connected in series.

A light emitting device includes: at least one semiconductor laser element; a submount; and a base portion having a mounting surface. The submount includes: a first lateral face being located at a side of an exiting lateral surface of the semiconductor laser element, the first lateral face intersecting the upper face of the submount, and the first lateral face being above and separated from the mounting surface; a lower face being set back inside of the submount relative to an edge at which the upper face and the first lateral face intersect in a top view; and a second lateral face being located at the same side as the first lateral face and intersecting the lower face. A portion of a bonding material protrudes from the lower face and extends outward of an edge at which the lower face and the second lateral face intersect.

A light emitting device includes: at least one semiconductor laser element; a submount; and a base portion having a mounting surface. The submount includes: a first lateral face being located at a side of an exiting lateral surface of the semiconductor laser element, the first lateral face intersecting the upper face of the submount, and the first lateral face being above and separated from the mounting surface; a lower face being set back inside of the submount relative to an edge at which the upper face and the first lateral face intersect in a top view; and a second lateral face being located at the same side as the first lateral face and intersecting the lower face. A portion of a bonding material protrudes from the lower face and extends outward of an edge at which the lower face and the second lateral face intersect.