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It is Here.!!!!! 300mW "635nm" Mitsubishi.....






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Divergence/Beam diameter make a lot of difference when it comes to the beam brightness. The tool don´t consider this. That´s my point.
 
InfinitusEquitas

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Eudaimonium said:
Infinitus - Nope, I don't even have a real LPM, I just have a DIY instrument, I have a 445nm at 1.15 A through Aixiz glass lens, and it measures 1W flat, while that would actually be more like 800mW, so with 20% off while it measures my red at near 600mW, I'd say it's somewhere right about half watt.

I have not observed any ill effects from running the laser for a bit lonber periods of time. Heat can be felt nicely through the host after 15-20 seconds of operation.
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Awesome... can't wait to get one of these and abuse it. Going to be a while until my host gets here though.

Wish they would row faster on that slow boat:p
 
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My diodes just showed up this afternoon. I should have a build up and running in a couple days (waiting on some new drivers).
 
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Yep, RHD should ad an optional beam diameter parameter to compare the brightness more accurately. But what is the equation that should be used here? Something like "50% wider beam is 50% brigher"? We need to do some research on this.
 
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Johnyz said:
Yep, RHD should ad an optional beam diameter parameter to compare the brightness more accurately. But what is the equation that should be used here? Something like "50% wider beam is 50% brigher"? We need to do some research on this.
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Happy to do that if someone can devise some solid math to back up the specifics.

Apart from the 650-G lenses (of which I have one on order) what's the current consensus as to the best lens for these?

- Acrylic
- Acrylic Coated
- Aixiz Glass Uncoated
- Aixiz Glass Red Coated (are these still around?)
- Aixiz Glass 405/445 Coated

?
 
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rhd said:
Happy to do that if someone can devise some solid math to back up the specifics.

Apart from the 650-G lenses (of which I have one on order) what's the current consensus as to the best lens for these?

- Acrylic
- Acrylic Coated
- Aixiz Glass Uncoated
- Aixiz Glass Red Coated (are these still around?)
- Aixiz Glass 405/445 Coated

?
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and the O-like lens. Also I would like to know what the specs would be with an optima lens.
 
Johnyz

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rhd said:
Happy to do that if someone can devise some solid math to back up the specifics.

Apart from the 650-G lenses (of which I have one on order) what's the current consensus as to the best lens for these?

- Acrylic
- Acrylic Coated
- Aixiz Glass Uncoated
- Aixiz Glass Red Coated (are these still around?)
- Aixiz Glass 405/445 Coated

?
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I tried with a Aixiz glass 405/445 and it was terrible... Didn't even reach 300mW at 700mA. Uncoated acrylic got me around 370mW at 700mA. I'm planning to get Aixiz glass coated for red.
 
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Cyparagon

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Isn't the o-like lens the same as the aixiz glass?

The Optima lens would make divergence even worse. We want to expand the beam, not shrink it.
 
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Johnyz said:
I tried with a Aixiz glass 405/445 and it was terrible... Didn't even reach 300mW at 700mA. Uncoated acrylic got me around 370mW at 700mA. I'm planning to get Aixiz glass coated for red.
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You actually tried it? Why would you even try using a lens coated for wavelengths on the other end of the visible spectrum?
 
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