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FrozenGate by Avery

Affordable laser line module that casts a clearly visible line at ~5 m range?

Hi Violet,

Ласкаво просимо на LPF , сподіваюся, ти зможеш знайти тут !
Є багато експертів лазера з потужними басами на високих держав !

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CurtisOliver said:
Your English is very good. By the style I could guess European at least, but I honestly though UK. :p
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Thank you :)

And thanks for the purchase links. I was hoping to find something cheaper than 30+ pounds, but if that's what it takes to get a true 50 mW unit...
 
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Well there is probably cheaper out there, but that is the first good one I came across.
Also, heads up if you want to reply to multiple people then there is a multi-quote option. Just click multi-quote on the posts you want to include and then press quote. :)
 
CurtisOliver said:
Also, heads up if you want to reply to multiple people then there is a multi-quote option. Just click multi-quote on the posts you want to include and then press quote. :)
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Noted. I'm spoiled by the fact that most forums combine consecutive posts into one automatically nowadays. This forum is based on vBulletin and I know many forums using this same engine that do merge consecutive posts from the same author. But I digress; I'll keep this quirk in mind.
 
VioletGiraffe said:
Noted. I'm spoiled by the fact that most forums combine consecutive posts into one automatically nowadays. This forum is based on vBulletin and I know many forums using this same engine that do merge consecutive posts from the same author. But I digress; I'll keep this quirk in mind.
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I don't see this mentioned, 532nm lasers use crystals which do not like cold temperatures. Cold is anything below *specifications. A 520nm diode laser would be better if cold is a factor.

*They don't like heat too for the same reason.
 
steve001 said:
I don't see this mentioned, 532nm lasers use crystals which do not like cold temperatures.
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Interesting,thanks for the note. Don't like in what way? Will not function outside spec temps? Will become permanently non-functional if attempted to operate? Will become permanently non-functional if subjected to temps outside of specs even if never powered on?
 
VioletGiraffe said:
Interesting,thanks for the note. Don't like in what way? Will not function outside spec temps? Will become permanently non-functional if attempted to operate? Will become permanently non-functional if subjected to temps outside of specs even if never powered on?
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Will not perform as designed outside of specific temperature range, be it too hot or too cold. Performance usually returns when the temperature returns to spec. It's not usually a sharp drop off, more of a gradual reduction in efficiency as the temperature changes.
 
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Another quick question: does the power rating (xx mW laser) specify beam (emitted) power, or power draw from the power source?
 
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With lasers it is the optical power.
It is the ktp crystal of which likes to be warm.
 
CurtisOliver said:
With lasers it is the optical power.
It is the ktp crystal of which likes to be warm.
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Understood. So a 10 mW 532 nm DPSS laser will have the same beam power as a 10 mW 520 nm laser, even though the former has much worse efficiency.
 
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Yes. The power rating is seperate. Lasers are measured in optical power so 10mW of 532 photons is the same as 10mW of 520.
 
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