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Hemlock_mike has sent me one of these that met a premature end. Here are some phtos of the internals. You can see the pin conection arrangement clearly, as well as a shattered facet. Also it's interesting to note the z-like gold electrode on top, instead of the usual straight sliver.
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Back marking on the diode (it's laser-etched):
Broken aperture window:
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Back marking on the diode (it's laser-etched):
Broken aperture window:
The window came loose and I think got in front of the beam at ~100 mW. One moment super, then an odd beam shape then dim. Be very careful pushing LD's out of housings.
