Argon blue in DPSS

[Midknight]

Can you get argon blue in DPSS? I want to get that color in a pointer. And the only way I can think of is combining blue and green.

 

[heruursciences]

Yes it is doable but not cheap, you could combine blue and green or get an OPSL laser such as Coherent's sapphire series modules.

 

[Midknight]

How could I get just the crystals?

 

[Cyparagon]

It's a far cheaper project to merge blue and green. Be prepared to invest 5 figures if you're serious about this.

 

[Midknight]

[smiley=shocked.gif] !

 

[Chicxulub]

It's a far cheaper project to merge blue and green. Be prepared to invest 5 figures if you're serious about this.

That's a shame. I've wanted a handheld 488 since the late 90's.

 

[Hemlock_Mike]

I have to agree -- 488 is sky blue. Super color

mike

 

[Schrecken_Licht]

I live for the day when relatively cheap (meaning a few hundred bucks or less) 488nm (or very close) laser pointers are available! That shade of blue/green is one of the prettiest laser colors but the catch is the utter lack of portability....problem is there is little demand for that wavelength in a portable form, like for DVD players and such (now that they have the blu-ray). For lab and medical settings, big, heavy power-hungry argon lasers work just fine.