OSRAM PL 530 laser diodes - NEW / SEALED 50/pk, QTY: 109

[405nanoMatt]

If you have to have one and th headache of getting one running instead of a 50mW 520nm diode for $20 for reasons unknown, here is a guy in the Ukraine who is offering 7 of them @ $60 each: https://www.ebay.com/itm/OSRAM-PL53...618702?hash=item44714c8e4e:g:6CYAAOSwLstfmdA6
You will need to make a driver for it and heater needs separate current source to work properly. See Diachi's thread --
https://laserpointerforums.com/threads/osram-pl530-tiny-530nm-opsl.103937/

See RedCowboy's comment in post #15 and Diachi's comment in post # 17 of this thread

Thanks . I like it for its novelty.That being said it does seem a bit more involved than I want to get for not much bang.I just saw a video in another thread about a tea nitrogen laser / dye laser that looks like it might be more fun to try and make.I could probably get everything I need to make one for the price and effort it would take me to get this green going.

 

[WizardG]

The beam quality from these is what makes them so special. They make for nice deep holograms. And even if you just want a laser for lumia these are still special. Light up a selenite crystal with one of these. Speckle so pronounced and high contrast........just beautiful.