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CCD Camera's, any good for viewing 1320nm?

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I want to buy a 1320nm 15W laser to experiment with (with appropriate eye protection, of course), has anyone tried to view the beam at this wavelength using a CCD camera or is that a bit too far out of their sensitivity?
 





I've never played with that particular wavelength, but I do know normal cameras don't pick up 1500nm.
There are MWIR cameras, but they are only made by one company, and are very expensive, and there
is no guarantee that a laser won't mess them up. Don't even think about trying a FLIR. I've heard lasers
and FLIR don't mix well.

The only answer is an IR phosphor card. Thorlabs is about the only place anymore.
 
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It won't pick it up. Silicon becomes transparent around 1200nm. You might need something like an InGaAs detector array.
 





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