An optical system comprising: an analog laser transmitter having a burst operative mode; and a power controller configured to place the analog laser transmitter in the burst operative mode when a digital enable signal is provided to the power controller, the power controller comprising: a reference voltage source; a ground node; and an input selector switch configured to select the reference voltage source when the digital enable signal is asserted, and alternatively, to select the ground node when the digital enable signal is de-asserted; an integrator with a first input terminal coupled to the input selector switch, a second terminal coupled to a feedback voltage node, and an output terminal coupled to a transistor current-driver; a transimpedance amplifier configured to convert a laser monitor current into a feedback voltage, the feedback voltage being provided to the feedback voltage node; a capacitive coupling circuit to couple an electrical input signal into a laser diode of the analog laser transmitter; a potentiometer operable to set a resistive value that determines a laser monitor current of the laser transmitter; and a feedback circuit comprising the integrator, the transimpedance amplifier, and the potentiometer; the feedback circuit being operative to set a user-determined current flowing through the laser diode. an analog laser transmitter having a burst operative mode; and a power controller configured to place the analog laser transmitter in the burst operative mode when a digital enable signal is provided to the power controller, the power controller comprising: a reference voltage source; a ground node; and an input selector switch configured to select the reference voltage source when the digital enable signal is asserted, and alternatively, to select the ground node when the digital enable signal is de-asserted; an integrator with a first input terminal coupled to the input selector switch, a second terminal coupled to a feedback voltage node, and an output terminal coupled to a transistor current-driver; a transimpedance amplifier configured to convert a laser monitor current into a feedback voltage, the feedback voltage being provided to the feedback voltage node; a capacitive coupling circuit to couple an electrical input signal into a laser diode of the analog laser transmitter; a potentiometer operable to set a resistive value that determines a laser monitor current of the laser transmitter; and a feedback circuit comprising the integrator, the transimpedance amplifier, and the potentiometer; the feedback circuit being operative to set a user-determined current flowing through the laser diode. a reference voltage source; a ground node; and an input selector switch configured to select the reference voltage source when the digital enable signal is asserted, and alternatively, to select the ground node when the digital enable signal is de-asserted; an integrator with a first input terminal coupled to the input selector switch, a second terminal coupled to a feedback voltage node, and an output terminal coupled to a transistor current-driver; a transimpedance amplifier configured to convert a laser monitor current into a feedback voltage, the feedback voltage being provided to the feedback voltage node; a capacitive coupling circuit to couple an electrical input signal into a laser diode of the analog laser transmitter; a potentiometer operable to set a resistive value that determines a laser monitor current of the laser transmitter; and a feedback circuit comprising the integrator, the transimpedance amplifier, and the potentiometer; the feedback circuit being operative to set a user-determined current flowing through the laser diode.