Sep 25, 2011 #1 B bandityo 0 Joined Sep 22, 2011 Messages 6 Points 0 Just learning and heard about them on the greenies, but do other colors, like blue and red also need ir filters or am I thinking wrong here.. thanks for the help, David
Just learning and heard about them on the greenies, but do other colors, like blue and red also need ir filters or am I thinking wrong here.. thanks for the help, David
Sep 25, 2011 #2 JohnTheRipper 0 Joined Aug 10, 2011 Messages 217 Points 18 Blue and red are diode-based lasers, and do not produce IR.
Sep 25, 2011 #3 B bandityo 0 Joined Sep 22, 2011 Messages 6 Points 0 well that was quick thanks for your reply! David
Sep 26, 2011 #4 T Things 0 Joined May 1, 2007 Messages 7,517 Points 0 ^ Not all blue lasers are diode based, many are also DPSS based and DO have IR filters (Although, they are not REQUIRED in any laser). Red DPSS lasers exist also, be it much rarer. Last edited: Sep 26, 2011
^ Not all blue lasers are diode based, many are also DPSS based and DO have IR filters (Although, they are not REQUIRED in any laser). Red DPSS lasers exist also, be it much rarer.
Sep 26, 2011 #5 chipdouglas 0 Joined Dec 23, 2008 Messages 3,948 Points 63 bandityo said: Just learning and heard about them on the greenies, but do other colors, like blue and red also need ir filters or am I thinking wrong here.. thanks for the help, David Click to expand... dpss lasers emit a visible color and ir... you don't need to filter the ir unless you want to. diode lasers do not emit ir, well unless it is an ir wavelength diode
bandityo said: Just learning and heard about them on the greenies, but do other colors, like blue and red also need ir filters or am I thinking wrong here.. thanks for the help, David Click to expand... dpss lasers emit a visible color and ir... you don't need to filter the ir unless you want to. diode lasers do not emit ir, well unless it is an ir wavelength diode
Sep 28, 2011 #6 TexMexExciplex 0 Joined Apr 14, 2011 Messages 22 Points 0 DPSS = you should Diode = No IR, unless it is an IR diode of course. =) For the sake of safety, I would filter IR from ANY DPSS. ~Bernie
DPSS = you should Diode = No IR, unless it is an IR diode of course. =) For the sake of safety, I would filter IR from ANY DPSS. ~Bernie
Sep 28, 2011 #7 Misanthrop 0 Joined Aug 26, 2011 Messages 647 Points 0 Blue is ultraviolet light, but just as dangerous
Sep 29, 2011 #8 chipdouglas 0 Joined Dec 23, 2008 Messages 3,948 Points 63 Misanthrop said: Blue is ultraviolet light, but just as dangerous Click to expand... you need to do much more reading before giving out advice :scowl: .... blue is not ultra violet. uv is sub 400nm. and there are blue lasers that emit ir. michael.
Misanthrop said: Blue is ultraviolet light, but just as dangerous Click to expand... you need to do much more reading before giving out advice :scowl: .... blue is not ultra violet. uv is sub 400nm. and there are blue lasers that emit ir. michael.
Oct 5, 2011 #10 Bionic-Badger 0 Joined Oct 26, 2007 Messages 5,438 Points 83 Blue is not even violet, let alone ultra-violet. Anyway, any DPSS-type of laser will need to be IR filtered--blue, yellow, or even red DPSS lasers.
Blue is not even violet, let alone ultra-violet. Anyway, any DPSS-type of laser will need to be IR filtered--blue, yellow, or even red DPSS lasers.