These laser diode sockets are ideal for OEM-type implementations and are compatible with our selection of Ø3. 6 mm, Ø9 mm, and TO-5 laser diode packages. We also provide cable-equipped sockets designed for FCD. Thorlabs offers a versatile range of accessories for convenient integration of laser diodes into functional systems. Most of the laser diode sockets required by optical active component manufacturers have a single specification, short. Laser Diodes and Modules are semiconductor devices that can emit a beam of high intensity focused radiation, typically in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wavelength ranges of the electromagnetic spectrum, coherently (light waves of the same wavelength, phase and direction). LD Socket Custom Hole Position [Custom example] 5Pin 2.