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So, I've been driving my red laser diode from the XBOX HD-DVD sled with an LM 317, just to prove I could extract the diode in a working condition, but I haven't really jacked up the power on the diode. I wondered what kind of optical power I would be able to get out of that diode 'safely'..what current would be required to do that?
Sort of an ancillary question, but with ~650nm (??) wavelength from that diode, what sort of mW optical power will I need for the red beam to be visible at night, with NO smoke?
Thanks-
Sort of an ancillary question, but with ~650nm (??) wavelength from that diode, what sort of mW optical power will I need for the red beam to be visible at night, with NO smoke?
Thanks-
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