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Osram PL450 450nm 80mW power chart






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I'm on my fourth... hehe I will post some pics when it arrives.. I really love these and the mits 110's you are selling.. These single modes are alot nicer than the others.. and if I was to choose from a 445 I would go for the h1600 In my own opinion it rocks the socks off the other 445's. In a copper module and 1800 linear it breaks my 2.5W laserbee.. Think 2.2-2.3W is all I have got out of my m140's. And I'm not going to kill my 9mm diodes just yet...
 
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I dont think that is above the threshold...

I believe 30ma is the threshold current. Someone correct me if I am wrong.. but isnt the threshold current the amount of current needed to make it lase?
 
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The diode start lasing at 24mA with an output of 2mW. I guess it hits the 5mW at 27mA

mA V mW Acrylic
24 4,2 2
29 4,5 7
34 4,6 9
39 4,7 13
43 4,8 17
48 4,9 20
53 5,0 24
58 5,1 27
68 5,2 33
73 5,3 37
78 5,4 42
82 5,4 46
87 5,5 50
92 5,6 54
102 5,6 61
112 5,7 66
121 5,8 75
131 6,0 81
 
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Awesome! Thanks Blord.. I have been wondering what to drive a low ma laser with? I baught some of the 685nm 35mw diodes but am unsure what to drive it with. Everything is based on mo power mo power.. and little on driving the little guy's..
 

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Every driver can be set at low powers. You just need the right set resistors.
It is easier to build low power driver, no heatsinking is needed :)
 
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Has anyone tried to make a 5mw pointer out of these? How low can they go and still be stable?

I have a 10mW in a 10440 host, its awesome! I don't have a LPM, but it seems pretty stable, and forget about the duty cycle, you can have this thing on nearly as long as your battery will last.
 

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Thanks to everybody for the information on these awesome diodes... :thanks:

Just finally fired my first one up in a SSCR2 host with copper heatsink and module...

PL450B.jpg


MicroBoost: 250mA's
With O-like 3 element lens - 180mW's
Current draw at full charge - 470mA's

Very happy! :cool:
 
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Nice host choice. That is also a good current choice. It is all about the nice beam specs.:)
 
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@ JayRob - another beautiful build. That is such a cut little host... perfect for this diode.
 

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@ JayRob - another beautiful build. That is such a cut little host... perfect for this diode.

:thanks: :beer:

It was either the SSCR2 or the SS10440, but the latter needs a FlexDrive to fit the tiny pill.

So the SSCR2 got it. It has a shinier polish anyway... :D
 
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Wow, that is a small sexy host. Fits perfectly with the nice 450nm diode.
 




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