do bigger crystals make for brighter beam?

[kcorbhv]

hi, i looked at the crystals inside my o-like 200mw green module and there tiny, i have to spare crystals out of dragon lasers viper that have dead diodes and the crystals are roughly 4 times bigger. if i can get the alighnment right will the bigger crystals make this laser brighter or more powerfull?

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thanks

 

[Flaminpyro]

No....
Bigger Xtals can take more power but will not increase the power out in fact it will
most likely be less unless you are very good at aligning everything up corectly.
I would replace the diode in you dead laser with a new one I think FP dose
that why don't you give him a PM

 

[anselm]

Sure bigger crystals will make a bighter beam.....
if you blast them with a bigger pump diode, too.

Well so far for the theory, good lucking getting eveything aligned perfectly.:eg: