Wide beem green lasers for daylighet use help!

[funnylasers]

I have bought two laser pointers in the past and both have too thin/narrow
a beam for my purpose. I am a biologist and we use these for highlighting tree
positions for animal/bird watching.

I need 10mw power, colour green, that can be seen in daylight, and has a good 'relatively wide' beam. Both lasers I have bought have a much smaller beam than colleagues have purchased.

One site store recommend me a "Green Long Distance Laser Designator", i have no idea whether it is according to my requirment. Can you guys please advise? Or which laser you would recommend?
10mw, green, wide beam for visible daylight use...
:thanks:

Tony

 

[anselm]

I need 10mw power, colour green, that can be seen in daylight, and has a good 'relatively wide' beam.

What you want is impossible. The beam of 10mw of green is very hard to see in daylight, only maybe
if you hold the pointer close to your face and look right down the beam.
Also, the wider the beam, the less bright it is for any given power.
How wide (diameter in mm) does the beam have to be?
How far are those trees you're pointing?
Are we talking bright-and-sunny or cloudy daylight?
Do you need to see the beam at all (because you ask for a wide beam)
or do you really only need to see the dot?

 

[funnylasers]

What you want is impossible. The beam of 10mw of green is very hard to see in daylight, only maybe
if you hold the pointer close to your face and look right down the beam.
Also, the wider the beam, the less bright it is for any given power.
How wide (diameter in mm) does the beam have to be?
How far are those trees you're pointing?
Are we talking bright-and-sunny or cloudy daylight?
Do you need to see the beam at all (because you ask for a wide beam)
or do you really only need to see the dot?

Actually, just a little wider than normal 10mw laser pointers would be enough.
Trees maybe 7-15 meters tall. I would like the lasers can be see a dot in the bright-and-sunny day. would it be possible? :cryyy:

 

[vincenthooi]

in bright daylight i suggest using a laser rated at 50mw and above

 

[IsaacT]

The dot could be visible, especially in the shade of the tree you are illuminating, however unless you have just lit fire to the forest or it is super foggy, a 10mW's beam will be practically invisible...

For widening the beam, you might consider getting a beam expander. A beam expander will widen the beam, and keep it near that width over a large distance. You can buy them at places like Optotronics or Dragonlasers, but they are also possible to make, if you have one convex lens and one concave lens. The bigger the difference between the focal lengths, the wider the resulting beam will be.

 

[Cyparagon]

You don't need to see the beam to "highlight tree positions." beam expander is overkill. You can just use a focusable green to change the dot size. 50mW would probably be better for daylight, especially with a larger dot.

 

[Braddubya]

You don't need to see the beam to "highlight tree positions." beam expander is overkill. You can just use a focusable green to change the dot size. 50mW would probably be better for daylight, especially with a larger dot.

I think you hit it right on the head. Get a focusable green laser as this will allow you to enlarge or shrink the dot as you desire.

 

[funnylasers]

in bright daylight i suggest using a laser rated at 50mw and above

Thanks for your suggest friend! but it maybe a little harmful for birds... but thanks!

 

[funnylasers]

The dot could be visible, especially in the shade of the tree you are illuminating, however unless you have just lit fire to the forest or it is super foggy, a 10mW's beam will be practically invisible...

For widening the beam, you might consider getting a beam expander. A beam expander will widen the beam, and keep it near that width over a large distance. You can buy them at places like Optotronics or Dragonlasers, but they are also possible to make, if you have one convex lens and one concave lens. The bigger the difference between the focal lengths, the wider the resulting beam will be.

Oh, great, though i'm afraid if i can make it, it's worth to be tried.

 

[funnylasers]

You don't need to see the beam to "highlight tree positions." beam expander is overkill. You can just use a focusable green to change the dot size. 50mW would probably be better for daylight, especially with a larger dot.

Your're right! :thanks:

 

[david1235102]

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1.New cute pocket Green laser 50mW /adjustable [OLCGL50] - $34.99 : Welcome to O-Like.com, Your source for laser products
2.100mW transformable green laser/adjustable [OLV6100] - $81.99 : Welcome to O-Like.com, Your source for laser products