420nm Laser?

[bloompyle]

Well, on topic in this case

 

[Cyparagon]

It could very well be 420nm. Roithner-laser carries a diode at this *wavelength

That's 50mW bare diode for $900. This is 350mW turn-key unit for $80. It's hardly the same thing. :na:

 

[steve001]

That's 50mW bare diode for $900. This is 350mW turn-key unit for $80. It's hardly the same thing. :na:

Grow up will you. Just pointing out that such a diode as 420nm does exist.

 

[bloompyle]

They do, and they are engineered to be that way. Whereas most 415-420nm diodes you'll ever see in the hobby are freak diodes.

I saw nothing childish being said, I don't see how his comment warranted a "grow up will you."

 

[steve001]

They do, and they are engineered to be that way. Whereas most 415-420nm diodes you'll ever see in the hobby are freak diodes.

I saw nothing childish being said, I don't see how his comment warranted a "grow up will you."

It was the subtext of his reply [ isn't that special ] followed by this. :na:. That's a childish thing to do.

There are at least two companies as I recall that do sell diodes at those frequencies, CNI is one, the other is Crystal Laser.

 

[bloompyle]

Any results yet?

 

[Cyparagon]

This finally arrived. The good news is that it works down to 100V straight out of the box and includes a pair of goggles. The bad news is it's ~280mW at 406nm.

I'm kind of busy at the moment, but I'll post a review when I get a chance.