Anyone interested in 493nm 200mW single mode?

[tsteele93]

http://www.nichia.co.jp/specification/en/product/ld/NDS4216E-E.pdf

 

[Blord]

I am !!

Quanta costa ? Mucho dinaros.

 

[eytyxhs]

The Price of those Diodes cost two times Higher than a New DPSS 488nm Laser.

This is the Diode:

 

[AnthoT]

that would be a sick color

 

[Gryphon]

Yeah, bring on the new wavelengths

 

[T_Warne]

you betcha! right after I get my 510nm...

 

[ZRaffleticket]

...yes.

What (if any) is the intended use of 493nm? I'm stumped.

Edit: It's a 488nm diode (±5nm)

 

[tsteele93]

...yes.

What (if any) is the intended use of 493nm? I'm stumped.

Edit: It's a 488nm diode (±5nm)

And from he spec sheet, it pushes he 493nm pretty easily when overdriven, not that any of us would do that.

 

[Just4FunReally]

Sounds like one more Unicorn is going to become more commonplace in the forum. Can't wait to read people reviews on it once it becomes reasonably priced for us hobbyists.

 

[ZRaffleticket]

Ahhh i see where we're going here

So overdriven by company terms would yield ~493nm, overdriven by OUR terms... What a nice shade of cyan we'll have!

Edit: if they do go down, I'd overdrive one, and UNDERdrive the other, 483nm sounds pretty good to me, even in low powers.

 

[T_Warne]

Here is the translation from eytyxhs' link:

2012/4/16 Submitted Date: Nichia has started providing engineering samples of the laser diode "NDS4216E" of high-power single-mode. For oscillating a continuous wave (Sky Blue) 488nm at 25 ℃. Because the request to the higher output was greater from the output of the conventional product was 50mW, it has developed a product of 200mW. 5.6mm diameter size.
And biotechnology and other applications for flow cytometry, it is assumed to replace the Ar laser of 488nm.

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25 Celsius is only 77 Fahrenheit. Is the output color affected by temp or current?

 

[bloompyle]

There's a 60mW 5.6mm 488nm diode on Thorlabs for $3,835.48.

 

[eytyxhs]

^^^ Link

Well they're cheaper from the last time. (was 7,450$)

 

[Blord]

That is still a lot of money for a exotic color diode. Who ever build this diode in a laser will have the bragging rights of the first 488nm handheld laser on this forum.

 

[eytyxhs]

They are selling a BD diode at 5mW for 1.435.00€ (~1.700.00$) :wtf:

 

[offroadfreak8582]

Lol imagine if you buy this diode and you accidently kill it due to static electricity then you are absolutely f**k*d lol:horse:

Greetings,,