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Hey guys! How is everyone?
It's been a week since i've been on so I've been on the site to compensate for lost time during the week lol.
So I looked around today, learning on how to play around with the Ampage, Wattage and Voltage of a laser and learned alot about efficiency of diodes.
Two terms i've picked up though were Voltage drop and Threshold Current. I know voltage drop has to do with the amount of voltage lost, basically due to the system (all the conductors, contacts, internal resistors, etc), so can somebody explain to me how exactly you calculate this value when considering what voltage to use for a certain laser build (Not the lasers that you order, but the ones that you custom-make)?
As for Threshold current, I have NO idea what this is about. I just know that it plays a role in efficiency of the diode...
Thanks!
It's been a week since i've been on so I've been on the site to compensate for lost time during the week lol.
So I looked around today, learning on how to play around with the Ampage, Wattage and Voltage of a laser and learned alot about efficiency of diodes.
Two terms i've picked up though were Voltage drop and Threshold Current. I know voltage drop has to do with the amount of voltage lost, basically due to the system (all the conductors, contacts, internal resistors, etc), so can somebody explain to me how exactly you calculate this value when considering what voltage to use for a certain laser build (Not the lasers that you order, but the ones that you custom-make)?
As for Threshold current, I have NO idea what this is about. I just know that it plays a role in efficiency of the diode...
Thanks!