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Hello LPF,
So, I posted a while ago about a laserscope I purchased (I still have it, sitting at work under a Poly sheet, gathering dust) I realised, redoing a flash-pump controlled YAG system would be extremely expensive and I would need a lot of time to do so, plus a lot of experience.
So, I started looking back towards Diode based units, I've been idly looking on and off, and I've always seen these following things about, unsure of how trustworthy they are:
Chinese YAG modules
They pretty much just consist of a water cooled module with suitable 808nm diodes, arranged around a YAG crystal.
I recently found a video online of someone running these. (I've only actually found one person so far.. but they seemed to be having good success)
Has anyone else had experience with these units?
I understand these are somewhat in the realms of unspeakable occasionally, but I can assure that I am quite cautious, I have suitable laser goggles for any lasers I own and if going down this route, would buy a pair of 1064nm goggles to go with them.
I understand the mirrors and optics that go with these high power lasers are very expensive, I theorize that the mirrors I have from my Laser-scope might be perfect for this as they are matched in wavelength and power, however I would need to run some tests to check them over, or consult someone experienced with the laser-scopes already. I naturally have the Q-Switch and KTP crystal assembly from it too. Such a set up could be interesting to play with assembling in the long term.
I also find the cost difference curious between this and this
They also have matching power supplies, but I don't know if I should hold concern over them enough to want to make my own to reduce risk of the diodes being damaged... That said, if they can make a YAG set up, I'm sure they can do the PSUs.
BR,
Tom
So, I posted a while ago about a laserscope I purchased (I still have it, sitting at work under a Poly sheet, gathering dust) I realised, redoing a flash-pump controlled YAG system would be extremely expensive and I would need a lot of time to do so, plus a lot of experience.
So, I started looking back towards Diode based units, I've been idly looking on and off, and I've always seen these following things about, unsure of how trustworthy they are:
Chinese YAG modules
They pretty much just consist of a water cooled module with suitable 808nm diodes, arranged around a YAG crystal.
I recently found a video online of someone running these. (I've only actually found one person so far.. but they seemed to be having good success)
Has anyone else had experience with these units?
I understand these are somewhat in the realms of unspeakable occasionally, but I can assure that I am quite cautious, I have suitable laser goggles for any lasers I own and if going down this route, would buy a pair of 1064nm goggles to go with them.
I understand the mirrors and optics that go with these high power lasers are very expensive, I theorize that the mirrors I have from my Laser-scope might be perfect for this as they are matched in wavelength and power, however I would need to run some tests to check them over, or consult someone experienced with the laser-scopes already. I naturally have the Q-Switch and KTP crystal assembly from it too. Such a set up could be interesting to play with assembling in the long term.
I also find the cost difference curious between this and this
They also have matching power supplies, but I don't know if I should hold concern over them enough to want to make my own to reduce risk of the diodes being damaged... That said, if they can make a YAG set up, I'm sure they can do the PSUs.
BR,
Tom
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