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I noticed that often new members (and some chinese sellers 
) are confused by abbreviations such as mW meaning milliwatts and not megawatts, so I'd like this thread to contain the info on these abbreviations and also what they really mean such as mAh (milliamps per hour)
here's what I know and please feel free to add to this list since I am kinda a newbie myself and don't know everything that should be listed.
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mW = milliwatts NOTE: It does not mean Megawatts
MW = MegaWatts NOTE: 1 MW =1,000 KW = 1,000,000 watts = 1,000,000,000 milliwatts
mAh = milliamps per hour NOTE: Battery capacity rated for one hour use before a need for recharge.
nm = nanometers NOTE: This is how wavelengths are designated. 532nm means that the length of a single wave of that light is 532nm long. It also determines the color of the laser (IsaacT and Crazyspaz)
1MW = 1,000,000 Watts
1µm = 1000nm
mA ≠ mAh NOTE: ≠ means does not equal
1A = 1000mA
1V = 1000mV (Sigurthr and The Lightning Stalker)
DPSS = Diode pumped solid state. Also known as DPSSL or diode pumped solid state laser. (Pi R Squared)
OPSL = Optical Pumped Semiconductor laser
VECSEL = Vertical Extended Cavity Surface Emitting laser
OC = Output Coupler
HR = High Reflector (lazerman121)
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That's all I can think of at the moment
so please post your info and I'll add it to this post. :thanks: guys
) are confused by abbreviations such as mW meaning milliwatts and not megawatts, so I'd like this thread to contain the info on these abbreviations and also what they really mean such as mAh (milliamps per hour)here's what I know and please feel free to add to this list since I am kinda a newbie myself and don't know everything that should be listed.
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mW = milliwatts NOTE: It does not mean Megawatts
MW = MegaWatts NOTE: 1 MW =1,000 KW = 1,000,000 watts = 1,000,000,000 milliwatts
mAh = milliamps per hour NOTE: Battery capacity rated for one hour use before a need for recharge.
nm = nanometers NOTE: This is how wavelengths are designated. 532nm means that the length of a single wave of that light is 532nm long. It also determines the color of the laser (IsaacT and Crazyspaz)
1MW = 1,000,000 Watts
1µm = 1000nm
mA ≠ mAh NOTE: ≠ means does not equal
1A = 1000mA
1V = 1000mV (Sigurthr and The Lightning Stalker)
DPSS = Diode pumped solid state. Also known as DPSSL or diode pumped solid state laser. (Pi R Squared)
OPSL = Optical Pumped Semiconductor laser
VECSEL = Vertical Extended Cavity Surface Emitting laser
OC = Output Coupler
HR = High Reflector (lazerman121)
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That's all I can think of at the moment
so please post your info and I'll add it to this post. :thanks: guys
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