Abstract: An (SOA) system includes a tunable VCSEL laser with one or more active regions having quantum wells and barriers. The one or more active regions are surrounded by one or more p-n junctions. The one or more active regions can include a selected shape structure, one or more tunnel junctions (TJ), one or more apertures provided with the selected shape structure, one or more buried tunnel junctions (BTJ) or oxide confine apertured, additional TJ's, planar structures and or additional BTJ's created during a regrowth process that is independent of a first growth process, the VCSEL having an HCG grading. At least one of an ASIC and driver controller coupled to the VCSEL laser, the ASIC monitoring an output of a light pulse over wavelength.

Abstract: A light emitting device has a first mirror; and one or more active regions with a first active region adjacent to the first mirror. Each of active region includes quantum wells and barriers, and is surrounded by one or more p-n junctions. The active regions have a selected shape structure each with a tunnel junction (TJ). One or more apertures are provided with the selected shape structure; one or more buried tunnel junctions (BTJ), additional TJ's, planar structures and/or additional BTJ's, created during a regrowth process that is independent of a first growth process of the first mirror as well as the active region and the one or more TJs. One or more electrical confinement apertures are defined by the one or more BTJ's, additional TJ's, planar structures and/or additional BTJ's. A vertical resonator cavity is disposed over the electrical confinement aperture. A high contrast grating (HCG) operates as a second mirror positioned over the vertical resonator cavity.