C-Mount 622nm

[BillyBob]

While browsing random laser websites I found this one Solid State Lasers and Laser Diodes from RPMC Lasers Inc I went through it and found a C-Mount 622nm here is the link LDX-2106-622 - Free Space Multimode Laser Diodes from LDX | RPMC what do you guys think about it?

 

[Rivem]

They're around $600 a pop. Talked with the company not too long ago.

The price isn't as bad as I expected (look at 488nm diodes), but definitely not what I can handle.

 

[Deleted member 49011]

Plus they need to be run at 5C temperature in a non condensing environment

 

[Deleted member 13229]

These get linked to every once in a while here on LPF. Like DashApple said they need to be ran cool. That orange beam is tempting though...maybe I need to sell off some more crap so I can afford one. I don't think anyone here has actually ordered one before.

 

[Rivem]

These get linked to every once in a while here on LPF. Like DashApple said they need to be ran cool. That orange beam is tempting though...maybe I need to sell off some more crap so I can afford one. I don't think anyone here has actually ordered one before.

Wasn't there a user experimenting with them like 6 years ago? I remember that I was researching them a while back and came across the forum.

Edit: Looks like they've been sold and traded here by users heruursciences and jnrpop.
http://laserpointerforums.com/f39/wtt-orange-622nm-1-4-watt-ld-yellow-vega-22609.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f39/fs-622nm-orange-laser-setup-sold-49277.html

Same diode was discussed a while back too. Looks like the price has actually risen.
http://laserpointerforums.com/f50/670-690nm-500mw-to3-tec-cooled-diode-86638-2.html

 

[diachi]

Wasn't there a user experimenting with them like 6 years ago? I remember that I was researching them a while back and came across the forum.

Edit: Looks like they've been sold and traded here by users heruursciences and jnrpop.
http://laserpointerforums.com/f39/wtt-orange-622nm-1-4-watt-ld-yellow-vega-22609.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f39/fs-622nm-orange-laser-setup-sold-49277.html

Same diode was discussed a while back too. Looks like the price has actually risen.
http://laserpointerforums.com/f50/670-690nm-500mw-to3-tec-cooled-diode-86638-2.html

heruursciences picked up a bunch of those at auction IIRC - Along with a whole stack of other rare/surplus stuff. I seem to recall they were a little shorter in wavelength than 622nm, but I guess I'm wrong. Same problem as we'd have now though - these need to run cold and of course you need to keep any moisture off too.

 

[Rivem]

heruursciences picked up a bunch of those at auction IIRC - Along with a whole stack of other rare/surplus stuff. I seem to recall they were a little shorter in wavelength than 622nm, but I guess I'm wrong. Same problem as we'd have now though - these need to run cold and of course you need to keep any moisture off too.

There are some 622nm diodes that apparently don't need the cooling, but they are more than twice the price and way less powerful. CNI actually didn't give me a required operating temp for their diode, but it may still need to be cooled.