how much mW do i need for a 473nm blue laser to:

[JapanMan2]

pop a balloon?

I'm guessing as green can be less mW than a red to pop a balloon, that blue can pop balloons less mW than the green needs to be? :O

 

[Hemlock_Mike]

Re: how much mW do i need for a 473nm blue laser t

As stated here many times --- mW = mW no matter the color.
100 mW should do it -- no matter the color. Use black baloons.

Mike

 

[lazerguy]

Re: how much mW do i need for a 473nm blue laser t

What Mike said. The difference between different wavelengths is not the optical output. The photons with shorter wavelength does carry more energy, but it will hardly affect anything. mW=mW. The optical output is the same.

 

[JapanMan2]

Re: how much mW do i need for a 473nm blue laser t

ah, cheers

 

[diachi]

Re: how much mW do i need for a 473nm blue laser t

Blue and violet lasers burn better than red because they have shorter focal lengths than red, meaning they can be focused to a smaller point.

-Adam

 

[ArRaY]

Re: how much mW do i need for a 473nm blue laser t

and the low wavelenght is absorbed much better by the target material...

ArRAY

 

[darklandz]

Re: how much mW do i need for a 473nm blue laser t

~45mw of 473nm can pop balloons easily and when focused correctly, can light matches too.

 

[randomlugia]

Re: how much mW do i need for a 473nm blue laser t

And blu-ray light is absorbed equally by all targets, so the color doesn't matter.