Cyan laser

[Elektrotechniker]

Ok so somehow, i fell in love with those argon lasers. In fact, that cyan colour is so awesome! However, I can't afford one.. My question is, are there any modules that output cyan light, other than professional argon lasers? I am willing to buy/or make one some day. Thank you!

 

[robjdixon]

You can get a similar colour by mixing colours (405nm and 532nm,) but you will never get that exact colour - it really is brilliant

 

[ElektroFreak]

There are also solid-state 488nm (cyan) lasers that are direct-doubled diode systems like the Coherent Sapphire line.. but they are much more expensive than a used Argon..

 

[nikokapo]

Ok so somehow, i fell in love with those argon lasers. In fact, that cyan colour is so awesome! However, I can't afford one.. My question is, are there any modules that output cyan light, other than professional argon lasers? I am willing to buy/or make one some day. Thank you!

As robjawesome said, combine green and violet and you'll get a "Cyan"

 

[Elektrotechniker]

As robjawesome said, combine green and violet and you'll get a "Cyan"

What kind of optics do I need?

 

[ElektroFreak]

A green/violet dichro.. It's very likely you could do it with a blu-ray sled mirror.

 

[Gryphon]

I've used optics from old optical sleds to combine red, green and violet to make my "7 Color" laser. They have varing losses but nothing to sweat over. If your gonna combine those two, why not add red and make white? You'd already be most of the way there already

 

[pianoman2011]

I've used optics from old optical sleds to combine red, green and violet to make my "7 Color" laser. They have varing losses but nothing to sweat over. If your gonna combine those two, why not add red and make white? You'd already be most of the way there already

Why haven't you posted any pictures of your 7-Color? I like seeing how different people make their's in their own way

-Jakob

 

[Elektrotechniker]

I will try some optics from the phr sled and will post results when I have time. Thanks everyone for taking time to help me out

 

[Gryphon]

Why haven't you posted any pictures of your 7-Color? I like seeing how different people make their's in their own way

Hmm, i guess i just thought mine was just like anyone elses i suppose, and no need for a new thread. But i guess if there are people who would like to see mine, i don't have a problem putting up some pics

 

[pianoman2011]

Hmm, i guess i just thought mine was just like anyone elses i suppose, and no need for a new thread. But i guess if there are people who would like to see mine, i don't have a problem putting up some pics

Sounds good! I just love looking at different pictures of the 7-Colors and there are actually not that many different 7-Color pics posted on the forum.

-Jakob

P.S. Sorry for the threadjack, silvershot.

 

[Laser_Ben]

SS488

 

[jayrob]

You got some nice stuff man!

Hey in that 3rd picture, is that a PM3 head? It looks just like my Coherent PM3 thermal sensor...

 

[Laser_Ben]

Hey in that 3rd picture, is that a PM3 head?

That's a PM10 head, very nice unit, however not too accurate.

There are also solid-state 488nm (cyan) lasers that are direct-doubled diode systems like the Coherent Sapphire line.. but they are much more expensive than a used Argon..

The Sapphire line are OPSL systems, Optically Pumped Semiconductor Lasers, they use a semiconductor chip as the gain medium, it has a wide absorption and emission cross section. The OPS chip is pumped by a standard IR laser diode.

The Novalux units are using a "Novalux Extended Cavity Surface Emitting Laser", basically a VECSEL, but with a doubler inside the cavity.

The JDSU units use a fiber as the amplifier and doubler.

 

[ElektroFreak]

Interesting.. I had thought the sapphire were DDD.

 

[Laser_Ben]