The voltage appears across the laser diode as a result of the current flowing through it. From the diagram it. Description: A laser diode, (LD), an injection laser diode (ILD), or diode laser is a semiconductor device similar to a light-emitting diode in which the laser beam is created at the diode's junction. Wavelength: 440-455nm, Can Type:5. 6mm Floating Mounted, Power Output: CW 1000mW, Working Current: I<1200mA, Working Voltage: 3. 6mm), Multi Transverse Mode I nitial Electrical/Optical Characteristics (Tc=25°C) All. The optical power value, Po, is the most basic characteristic of a laser diode. This parameter is defined as the light output intensity in the case that a specific current is applied to the device in the forward direction, and is typically expressed in units of W.