So, I had this laser diode from a CD-ROM, with the help of this site:
http://members.misty.com/don/laserdio.htm#diodct2
I was able to find the pinout. I powered it using this schematic:
http://members.misty.com/don/laserdio.htm#diodct3
I pointed the beam to the wall and looked through my NVG. I...