Post your mA and mW

[jayrob]

Here it is...

Hmmm... But now looking at that graph, I don't understand how he got over 300mW's at 80mA's or so?? Maybe this is the raw diode power...

 

[HumanSymphony]

Maybe this is the raw diode power...

It must be. He's also getting 1W at like 485mA

 

[kevinmassey]

I think the bottom is time jayrob. On mario masters video it showed 80mw @ 300ma

 

[jayrob]

Oh... well that would explain some things! :crackup:

Most graphs show the current at the bottom...

So we still don't know threshold current then.

Edit:

Here's one person's graph at PL showing about 200mA's threshold current like Cyparagon mentioned...

Here's the link:
http://www.photonlexicon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11283&p=147948#post147948

 

[kevinmassey]

Yeah, I was a little confused by that graph too. Mariomaster could probably tell us the threshhold. I'll ask him.

 

[ArtDen]

Here it is...Hmmm... But now looking at that graph, I don't understand how he got over 300mW's at 80mA's or so??

Possibly bottom scale shows seconds not mAs

 

[kevinmassey]

You should read the other posts before posting.

 

[Solonar]

The ThorLabs graph above is sample based, according to the graph its sampling every .1 sec.

Useful for tracking power stability, but not power slope.

 

[kevinmassey]

I don't think that graph is mario masters. Someone said they saw it on PL. Pls people when you post something give the person credit!

 

[ArtDen]

You should read the other posts before posting

Sorry

 

[Hemlock_Mike]

Has anyone here actually tested one of these or is this data stolen crap?
HMike

 

[RA_pierce]

Has anyone here actually tested one of these or is this data stolen crap?
HMike

The graphs are copied from PhotonLexicon.
None of the discussion here is of actual testing.

I think we are all waiting for our diodes still.

 

[kevinmassey]

The video is mariomasters, but the graph labeled THORLABS at the top is stolen from somewhere that no one has mentioned yet. You can see in the second post on the graph I made who has actually tested these, and the current and output they have mentioned here.

 

[SpyderFire]

post #2 is LPF , RAPierce

 

[windwakr]

Here's the link:
445nm blue diode build options

Ok, thanks for the link.


Does under-running a diode damage it? I mean, running it around it's lasing threshold.


It would be cool to get a cheap blue laser in the future, but the power levels I see you guys running at scare the crap out of me.

 

[SpyderFire]

yeah I can see by your avatar pic , you already lost an eye