A look at the inside a red laser diode (pics)

[drlava]

Thought I'd post this for those who wonder what things look like inside that DVD burner laser can..

Even further details can be found here: http://www.rohm.com/products/databook/ld/pdf/lazerkouzou.pdf

 

[Archane]

Those are beautiful pictures of the inside of a can. That should help people that are trying to figure out whats going on inside one of these to really understand it.