405nm LD with built in photodiode

[mufc]

Any ideas where i could get a hold of a 405nm laser diode (anything up to 100mW) with built in photodiode? Ive asked for a couple for quotes and cheapest has been £248 for a single LD, not sure if im asking the wrong people or they really are that pricey.

thanks

 

[villalaser]

PS3 KES-400A BluRay Laser Diode 5 PIN KEM NEW US SELLER - eBay (item 380187217800 end time Jan-10-10 05:21:20 PST)

Only 30-40mw but i think it has a photodiode, This is the only pinout pic i can find for that diode.

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Blu-ray Reader Dissection by Leslie Wright and Sam Goldwasser - Main Page

 

[pseudolobster]

Yep, the KES-400A certainly does have a photodiode, but 40mW is a bit optimistic.. 15mW is a bit more sane for any kind of lifetime use.

All other bluray diodes/sleds seem to have an external photodiode.

 

[Hemlock_Mike]

Its been sooo long since the KES-400 -- I forgot it has a photo diode!! I still have a labbie mount with one of those diodes -- I'm getting too old.

HMike