Poll: What new wavelength would you most like to see accessible within 5 years.

[Rivem]

For some reason it won't directly link to the wiki page Just click the "Did you mean Orange" tab haha. Yeah, back when I owned a ~593.5nm laser it didn't look very orange apart for the beam(on very rare occasions) :yh:

-Alex

I know what you were going for.
It's the parentheses. You moved it outside your link. It'll be more apparent if you go in to edit.

 

[Deleted member 16589]

575 or 577 would be my vote.

 

[CurtisOliver]

The 593.5 is just a bit too close to the edge for me to call orange. I'd want something that's the color of a rich sunset.

Rivem, you have just described that perfectly, now I want one ... and am considering allowing multiple votes if I can


I have added 575nm to the list for you Lazerman121. The last time I saw that wavelength was when watching a video on a dye laser.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAYxfsHyVSA You probably have already seen it, but here is the link anyway.

 

[RedCowboy]

Yellow could be useful in picos, a direct golden yellow diode would be nice.

 

[NightExplorer96]

Looks like 610nm is what everyone wants!

-Alex

 

[Richie89]

honestly.. Difficult poll. 555nm seems to be more temping to me

 

[H2Oxide]

I voted 610nm.

Hopefully I'll have it soon. :shhh:

 

[CurtisOliver]

Yellow could be useful in picos, a direct golden yellow diode would be nice.

Should I put 590 on the list, RedCowboy?

I would be very interested if in 5 years time, we will actually have any of these wavelengths we have voted for.

 

[NightExplorer96]

Me and Rivem inquired about getting some 622nm diodes to put into a handheld and let's just say that neither of us immediately bought one. I'll let Rivem chime in the details if he wishes but I'll say a single diode was around the ballpark of a 50mW Spartan 589 as of today

Orange lasers(apart from 593.5) are still crazy expensive!

-Alex

 

[Razako]

Me and Rivem inquired about getting some 622nm diodes to put into a handheld and let's just say that neither of us immediately bought one. I'll let Rivem chime in the details if he wishes but I'll say a single diode was around the ballpark of a 50mW Spartan 589 as of today

Orange lasers(apart from 593.5) are still crazy expensive!

-Alex

What was the output? If it was in the 100+mw range that would actually be worth it IMO.

 

[Sta]

What was the output? If it was in the 100+mw range that would actually be worth it IMO.

It's a 150mW diode, C-mount.

 

[NightExplorer96]

What was the output? If it was in the 100+mw range that would actually be worth it IMO.

It was around 50mW's. Then you have to factor in a host, driver etc...

CNI also offered 622nm diodes but wanted around $500 for the diode and another $500 for the module!!!

-Alex

 

[Sta]

It was around 50mW's. Then you have to factor in a host, driver etc...

CNI also offered 622nm diodes but wanted around $500 for the diode and another $500 for the module!!!

-Alex

I thought rpmclasers offered a 622nm 150mW c-mount for $540, or $390/pc for 10 pieces.

 

[Razako]

It was around 50mW's. Then you have to factor in a host, driver etc...

CNI also offered 622nm diodes but wanted around $500 for the diode and another $500 for the module!!!

-Alex

Yeah...That's a bit much for a direct diode laser. I mean if somebody was selling a 'ready made' portable unit for $700 that might be fair, but $1000 for a module? No thanks:cryyy:

 

[NightExplorer96]

Yeah...That's a bit much for a direct diode laser. I mean if somebody was selling a 'ready made' portable unit for $700 that might be fair, but $1000 for a module? No thanks:cryyy:

Yeah, forget it!

-Alex

 

[CurtisOliver]

A pumpkin orange laser would do nicely in my collection although 610nm still looks nicer IMO. Shame about the 622nm cost.
This is the exact reason why I made this poll. The wavelengths that we want to see are all still ridiculously expensive. Even exotic wavelengths that have been around for some time now. 589nm is still expensive; despite it's growing popularity, and forget getting it in lab form if you want the slightest bit of power for your money. But in the short time that I have been around; including the time when I was just viewing, I have seen new wavelengths pop up that never used to exist in direct diode, or was affordable for the hobbyist. So keep hoping and start saving.