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Hi Guys,
So as you might imagine I'm a relative n00b. Still tons to learn about lasers, so feel free to flame me for being a n00b if you must.:na:
1. What color, nm, produces the most visible laser beam?
Now I know that green is perceived better than the other colors, so reason I'm asking is to determine which lasers are better for show, out of the common cheap varieties available.
In the higher powers right now, the most common lasers I see are 445nm, at 1W, and 200mW at 532nm. Which should appear brighter?
2. What is the most durable? I mean as far as taking abuse such as being run at long duty cycle, and in terms of physical survivability. For example, I've never had a 1mw red pointer die on me even after running it non stop until battery died or dropping it, coincidently from about 30 feet height onto pavement.
More than anything I'd like to know what the advantages and disadvantages of 445nm vs 532nm.
So as you might imagine I'm a relative n00b. Still tons to learn about lasers, so feel free to flame me for being a n00b if you must.:na:
1. What color, nm, produces the most visible laser beam?
Now I know that green is perceived better than the other colors, so reason I'm asking is to determine which lasers are better for show, out of the common cheap varieties available.
In the higher powers right now, the most common lasers I see are 445nm, at 1W, and 200mW at 532nm. Which should appear brighter?
2. What is the most durable? I mean as far as taking abuse such as being run at long duty cycle, and in terms of physical survivability. For example, I've never had a 1mw red pointer die on me even after running it non stop until battery died or dropping it, coincidently from about 30 feet height onto pavement.
More than anything I'd like to know what the advantages and disadvantages of 445nm vs 532nm.