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Hi guys,
I've been looking all around and I couldn't find any info on the burning capabilities of different wavelengths/colors of laser light.:undecided:
In other words, say you have a 405nm diode which is 50mW, and that laser is just barely able to light a match. So you could assume that (hypothetically) it would take 50mW of a 405nm diode to light that match. How would diodes of other wavelengths compare to it? Like, what wattage would you need to light a match if the diode were a 532nm or 450nm or 635nm or an 808nm?
I've heard that when it comes to burning power, a 405nm is the most effective and an 808nm is the least effective. Is this true? How would the other wavelengths compare in power?
I'm sure there's no chart or table that exists which shows the exact equivalency I've described, so this is mostly each person's own estimation.
Thanks.
I've been looking all around and I couldn't find any info on the burning capabilities of different wavelengths/colors of laser light.:undecided:
In other words, say you have a 405nm diode which is 50mW, and that laser is just barely able to light a match. So you could assume that (hypothetically) it would take 50mW of a 405nm diode to light that match. How would diodes of other wavelengths compare to it? Like, what wattage would you need to light a match if the diode were a 532nm or 450nm or 635nm or an 808nm?
I've heard that when it comes to burning power, a 405nm is the most effective and an 808nm is the least effective. Is this true? How would the other wavelengths compare in power?
I'm sure there's no chart or table that exists which shows the exact equivalency I've described, so this is mostly each person's own estimation.
Thanks.
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