Do blue diodes come 3W?

[mustang51]

Does anyone know if I can get a blue laser diode higher the 2W and for how much?

 

[Tech_Junkie]

They are using only one diode for the blue lasers. The max that it can be pushed is ~2W, and its life is greatly reduced at that power.

 

[kiyoukan]

there isnt a 3w diode but we can make a 3W laser using 2 of the 445nm diodes combined.

 

[LaZeRz]

Yes they do, but they cost thousands of dollars.

 

[icecruncher]

Yes they do, but they cost thousands of dollars.

That was the answer I was expecting!

You can probably get just about anything if you are willing to pay.

 

[Seoul_lasers]

Does anyone know if I can get a blue laser diode higher the 2W and for how much?

Wait a year or two. I think 445nm technology will be in headlights to pump phosphors to make white light. 4W diodes are on the way but not quite yet, not for consumers.

 

[BShanahan14rulz]

Yes, those BMW headlights better have a lot of diodes for them to be worth buying for harvesting. Pessimistic by nature, optimistic for the hell of it.

 

[jaybob]

Im sure you could buy a 2 watt and run it at 3, I just hope your application doesn't require more than a minute or two of usage, or you'll be going through ALOT of diodes!