There is disclosed herein a laser diode array including a plurality of laser diode bodies on a surface of a substrate. Each of the bodies has therein a semiconductor junction which is capable of generating light in the body when a suitable voltage is placed thereacross which junction extends to an end...http://www.google.fr/patents/US5060237?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US5060237 - Multi-beam laser diode array
