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I didn't even know there were 9mm red diodes. Are these diodes better at producing a beam over distance than red c-mounts?
They need FAC as much as C-mounts do, they are basically the same in therms of beam profile (TEM 33 and such)

Easier to mount in 9mm housings, but, lower powers available.
 





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The diode package is just that - a package. The laser die (as well as auxiliary optics, of which the package generally has none) determine beam characteristics. Some 3mm cans will have worse beams than c-mounts.

However, larger dice generally need larger packages, and larger dice usually have worse beams.
 




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