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Re: new Sharp 495nm diode(after testing it confirmed just 488nm)

Re: new Sharp 495nm diode

dden4012 said:
Did it happen to be one for the red diodes? Maybe it's acting as a filter. An acrylic lens cuts it down but there is a loss in output so that's where I'm trying to associate the relation.
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It could very well be I could have mixed some up, I'll have a look when I get home it should have a blue tint if it's for red!
 





Re: new Sharp 495nm diode

ZRaffleticket said:
The box forms from light reflecting back on to the die. Lenses with AR coating cut it back a lot, and lenses that sit further from the diode almost eliminate the box.
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Actually I tried a few lenses last night and a 2 element lens that nearly falls out when focused still showed a lot of splash, this lens is AR coated for 520 I believe, and another 3 element that stuck out of the module 3quarters had a terrible splash around the dot, witch is why I said no 2 are the same, I have many G2 and one works better on one diode and worse on another and visversa!

The acrilic lenses are no good on this diode either if u want to get rid of the die reflections!
 
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Re: new Sharp 495nm diode

astralist said:
Although a bit OOT, strangely all my 405nm low power laser pen has this mode too (just like TEM01 in pic below),
The center is dimmer than the edge, but only on a slight level which could only be observed using goggles

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IMO i suspected that it is not a defect, but rather a "feature" :crackup:
But of course we need to see other diode first before coming to a conclusion :can:
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These TEM01 and multi transverse modes only pertain to gas lasers like the He-Ne. Donut moding is not uncommon in these lasers, but never been actually seen in direct diode lasers. For this reason, I believe it is something entirely different. I have seen these modes myself in gas lasers and reported them here a long time ago. But, without having the diode here to examine, this is all just speculation.
 
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Still don't know what to make of this, Dr.Laser. I know it is not donut moding, though. I hope all of these diodes don't turn out like this.
 
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Tomorrow when I get mine built I'll see if I get the same effect. Hopefully CNI is just exaggerating...
 
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:( guess no 495nm for a while. still $75 for a 488 isnt that bad at all

also iirc my 20mw violet has a sort of doughnut ring pattern described in that picture up there maybe i can get some pictures
 
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Re: new Sharp 495nm diode

So, did these diodes disappear completely from the market? I'm asking because I know some of you guys have good connections to Chinese suppliers.
 
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Every supplier I've managed to contact says they have never heard of these diodes before. Many suppliers also say the 505's and 480's shouldn't exist.
 
Re: new Sharp 495nm diode

astralist said:
What i see was when it's collimated and it's unnoticeable when viewing with naked eye,
only when using goggle, the center looks dimmer with circular shape than the edge.
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does it look something like this?
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this is my 20mw violet and it sounds like its doing something similar to what youve described

edit: 100th post!! yay!
 
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Re: new Sharp 495nm diode

ZRaffleticket said:
Every supplier I've managed to contact says they have never heard of these diodes before. Many suppliers also say the 505's and 480's shouldn't exist.
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That's some bad news. Hope someone manages to find more of them.
 
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I'm still semi-actively digging for more suppliers of the 480's and the 495's. Right now, the 480's are still available by lasertack by request... I just checked with them if they can get info about the 495's.

My first supplier for the 480's isn't responding to my emails.
 
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