Hello, first time post (so sorry if I didn't read a a sticky).
I'm attempting to make a device that will send out a "burst" of lasers on demand for theatrical reasons. I'd like this to be as a costume. I'm rigging up a system that will generate a high "burst" of fog near a point on the costume. While this burst of fog is great to make sure the lasers can be seen in and around the fog area, what kind of wattage would I need to ensure that laser light around 480 nm (probably a 450 + 520 combined with a diffraction grating) could be seen for at least 3m (10 ft) from the position indoors in a room lit with fluorescent lighting? I'm assuming the heavy fog will dissipate in that range, but will be reasonably heavy between 1-5 ft and tapering afterwards (a natural affect that works well with the concept).
Since this is on a costume, I'd like it to be as compact as possible, but still functional. There are a lot of variables (how heavy is the heavy fog? How well lit is the room? How diffused is the light by the diffraction grating?) I will attempt experiments with a 1W 520nm based upon work I've seen on these forums, but I'd like some opinions from someone who has done more research than me, so I won't spend to much more once I get data from the 1W.
I'm attempting to make a device that will send out a "burst" of lasers on demand for theatrical reasons. I'd like this to be as a costume. I'm rigging up a system that will generate a high "burst" of fog near a point on the costume. While this burst of fog is great to make sure the lasers can be seen in and around the fog area, what kind of wattage would I need to ensure that laser light around 480 nm (probably a 450 + 520 combined with a diffraction grating) could be seen for at least 3m (10 ft) from the position indoors in a room lit with fluorescent lighting? I'm assuming the heavy fog will dissipate in that range, but will be reasonably heavy between 1-5 ft and tapering afterwards (a natural affect that works well with the concept).
Since this is on a costume, I'd like it to be as compact as possible, but still functional. There are a lot of variables (how heavy is the heavy fog? How well lit is the room? How diffused is the light by the diffraction grating?) I will attempt experiments with a 1W 520nm based upon work I've seen on these forums, but I'd like some opinions from someone who has done more research than me, so I won't spend to much more once I get data from the 1W.
