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O.K. here is the step-up. Small hand held DIY cutting laser (the kind that will pop balloons and cut e-tape), and a pane of glass like typical household glass (no IR coating or whatever).
How much power loss will you see through the glass? I know from projects I have done in the past that glass is not as "transparent" as you would think. I found that a pane of thin Lexan can block up to 40% of light that goes through it. ((Yes I used a lux meter) However knowing that lasers work in totally different way than normal light, do they get softened as much?
Also, if they do how much would I need to up the power of the laser to see the same results without the glass?
Thanks guys and girls if you reply!
How much power loss will you see through the glass? I know from projects I have done in the past that glass is not as "transparent" as you would think. I found that a pane of thin Lexan can block up to 40% of light that goes through it. ((Yes I used a lux meter) However knowing that lasers work in totally different way than normal light, do they get softened as much?
Also, if they do how much would I need to up the power of the laser to see the same results without the glass?
Thanks guys and girls if you reply!