1064nm DPSS in action

[FrothyChimp]

Here's a video of something you don't usually see, a 1064nm DPSS system. Sure you can't see the beam but there's no bright light to drown out the burning that is going on. Plus you get the added benefit of some jazz while you are watching me turn up the power.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojsHe-jmm14[/media]​

 

[disma]

man, thats a sweet laser, is there any reason you increase the power so slowly? How much easier on the laser is it to do it that way?

Max

 

[FrothyChimp]

The laser could be fired up at full power, no problem at all. I don't like to have IR or UV lasers come on at full power, however.

My thoughts were to superimpose the laser power meter on the video increasing in power as the current increased which is why I increased the current slow but I didn't want to try and figure out how to do that after I was done and chucked the idea as silly.

 

[disma]

actually, that woulda been cool, if you had it aimed at something and it started to burn it, and you would also see the laseing threshold kick in.

Max

 

[Things]

That............ was............. cool!!!!!!!!!!! Have you ever tried pointing all your high powered lasers onto the same point? You have a few according to your vids You could get a super high powered burner!! Nice Vid!