Post your random pics!

[paul1598419]

Sure did! I5 up through Seattle on the way back. Some crazy drivers on the I5!

Yeah, drivers are nuts everywhere you have large numbers of people. That has been my experience everywhere I've lived over the years. In Denver it wad the I25 corridor.

 

[diachi]

Yeah, drivers are nuts everywhere you have large numbers of people. That has been my experience everywhere I've lived over the years. In Denver it wad the I25 corridor.

That's true, I guess I'm just not used to it. I hadn't driven in a big city or a multi-lane highway in years before this trip. Took some time to get used to it again.

 

[RedCowboy]

That's true, I guess I'm just not used to it. I hadn't driven in a big city or a multi-lane highway in years before this trip. Took some time to get used to it again.

You would freak out in Atlanta then, it's very aggressive here and very crowded, 400 north outside the I-285 perimeter is called the Alpharetta autobahn and it will wreak your nerves if you're not used to it, people cut it close all day long.......like hurried rats in a crowded cage.

 

[paul1598419]

Be thankful you weren't travelling during rush hours. That is, of course, assuming that you weren't. I5 turns into a parking lot in many places and you can spend a hour going just one mile.

 

[Alaskan]

Finally, four years of looking for these and I found two 808 nm diode pumped 100+ watt 1064 nm YAG's. Water cooled of course, through the underside. They were all disassembled and inspected to assure each IR pump diode inside were producing light. One will be a spare.



These are used in the Coherent Avia Thor laser assembly. http://www.krazerlasers.com/lasers/avia/

 

[Encap]

Finally, four years of looking for these and I found two 808 nm diode pumped 100+ watt 1064 nm YAG's. Water cooled of course, through the underside. They were all disassembled and inspected to assure each IR pump diode inside were producing light. One will be a spare.



These are used in the Coherent Avia Thor laser assembly. http://www.krazerlasers.com/lasers/avia/

Nice find.

 

[paul1598419]

Nice score, Chris. Are you going to double this to 532nm ? Or triple it to 355nm?

 

[Alaskan]

I have some very nice KTP and LBO crystals, like 30 of them of various sizes all the way up to 8 mm X 12 mm, I want to SHG double to 532 nm. I may not have the parts for optimum efficiency, but with this much power, I hope to produce a few watts of green with some combination of parts. I've only had a passing interest in 355 nm, not sure I will ever want to build something for that.

 

[paul1598419]

You will have to post some photos for your results when you get it done. I know I will want to see them.

 

[Alaskan]

I have ovens for some of my SHG crystals as well as controller boards for them on the way now. I also have 806-810 FAP800's with focusing lens assemblies with SMA couplings on them to make the interface easy, TECs and temperature control boards for the FAP as well as high power YVO4 crystals in mounts with both water and TEC cooling, so will have some combination to try, not sure which first. Most of these parts have come out of Coherent Avia lasers.

 

[Alien Laser]

I wonder if you could use this i never sold it

Laser LBO Frequency Doubler Crystal Optic in Cooling Mount SHG THG /488nm

For Sale $ 40 Or Best Offer Works 100% Tested 808nm In =473nm / Temp. 397K = 488nm TEM INFO: This is a 2x2x10mm LBO crystal for SHG or THG laser use. Should be usable for many DPSS projects. The coatings are for 473nm to 488nm SHG, but it was tested to work for 355nm THG with a q-switched...

laserpointerforums.com

 

[Alaskan]

I would be interested, but already have a few like it. Thanks anyway.

 

[ArcticDude]

 

[BowtieGuy]

Nice shot, AD, where was this taken?

 

[paul1598419]

Nice shot, AD, where was this taken?

I was wondering the same thing. Doesn't look anything like where you live.

 

[Alien Laser]

First 2 images are romania phoenix luxury then dracula castle the next 5 are germany and the 2 last are serbia !