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How any mA's should I set my driver to get get 150 - 185 mw out of a 405 nm diode ?
 





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It depends on the efficiency of the diode, which varies. There is no exact number. The only way to tell what the output power of a laser is, is to test it with an LPM.
 
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your diode would die very quickly, if not instantly at that output. 90-120mA is what we normally run the phr diodes at.
 
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the phrs are low power. if you want 150mw i suggest getting a ggw 6x or higher.

michael.
 
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wow I must have read something wrong so i'll look into that ggw 6x diode
 
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You probably read correctly if you bought out off ebay. More than likely that is what happened
 
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That is where I read it so i'm glad someone said something so i didn't break a diode
 
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well glad you figured it out... don't be disappointed though. the phr is a great diode. set a wide beam focus and put on some uv glasses and search around your yard for cool objects.

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well glad you figured it out... don't be disappointed though. the phr is a great diode. set a wide beam focus and put on some uv glasses and search around your yard for cool objects.

Yeah, the PHR-803T will always hold a special place in my heart. The first real non-red "breakthrough" laser diode. No need to spend $40 for some PS3 diode that would die if you turned on your light while powering it up.
 




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