Hey guys,
I'm sure you get newb questions like this all the time, but I'm looking for a light source that fits very specific requirements, if they even exist. Might as well get right to it.
I recently purchased a dedicated low-light (rated .01 lux) streaming camera with the intent to use it as a sort of 'night vision device'. I also purchased two 35mw and one 100mw 980nm lasers to use with it. Unfortunately, the lasers I bought aren't bright enough, nor do they have the 'cone' or pool of light where they hit that I need. Ideally I'd like to be able to keep a majority of my screen illuminated, so I imagine that would involve a widely focusable lens. I was hoping to get 200-300 feet of visible range, but somehow I don't see that happening. They should also be above roughly 960nm in wavelength to avoid being able to be picked up by true phosphor/MCP night vision devices. Is there any such solution?
I'm sure you get newb questions like this all the time, but I'm looking for a light source that fits very specific requirements, if they even exist. Might as well get right to it.
I recently purchased a dedicated low-light (rated .01 lux) streaming camera with the intent to use it as a sort of 'night vision device'. I also purchased two 35mw and one 100mw 980nm lasers to use with it. Unfortunately, the lasers I bought aren't bright enough, nor do they have the 'cone' or pool of light where they hit that I need. Ideally I'd like to be able to keep a majority of my screen illuminated, so I imagine that would involve a widely focusable lens. I was hoping to get 200-300 feet of visible range, but somehow I don't see that happening. They should also be above roughly 960nm in wavelength to avoid being able to be picked up by true phosphor/MCP night vision devices. Is there any such solution?