500 Watt Direct Diode Laser

[madmacmo]

Irrelevant

 

[KRNAZNBOY]

How large would one of these be? I see they are multiple diodes with combined beams?

The real question is, how much $ ;D

 

[The Lightning Stalker]

Here are some more details on the process.
PHOTONIC FRONTIERS: DIRECT LASER DIODES: Making direct laser diodes shine more brightly - Laser Focus World

 

[shintashi]

500 watts? spread over how much surface area? And what kind of heat and power supply?

price is a good question too. Are we looking at more or less than $30/watt?

 

[The Lightning Stalker]

Who knows? Contact them directly and state you own a metal fab shop. Maybe if you are lucky and play
your cards right they might quote you a price. That is the only way.