after damaging a diode with loose connections i decided to give it a good send off with full power, or about 600ma, from my bench psu.
it had already stopped lasing from the loose connections so i had nothing to lose.
as it over heated from this extreme current, it glowed violet then it started smoking, then it glowed blue, a totally different shade. then it died!
now how do we get them to lase in this colour......
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it had already stopped lasing from the loose connections so i had nothing to lose.
as it over heated from this extreme current, it glowed violet then it started smoking, then it glowed blue, a totally different shade. then it died!
now how do we get them to lase in this colour......
.