New diode Mitsubishi : ML501P73 638nm 500mw

[planters]

Dave,
Be more specific. Do you mean a diode or a methodology? Are you also under a NDA or can you give some links or a time frame? There seems to be a theme that runs thru all the threads pertaining to the red dilemma; that all we need is a magical new diode and then its all over. The search for better lasers won't end with an improved diode or better optics. For example, just because the 445 diodes were a major leap forward, would a low divergence/4W/445 be ignored? Any information that you have will be helpful, but the search will continue from there and that's good.

[steve-o]

Nain-nain, I hate to tell you this but the Mitsu ML501P73 is not new news. It has been discussed here:
http://www.photonlexicon.com/forums/...ighlight=ML501
..and over at LPF here:
http://laserpointerforums.com/f50/50...ode-69702.html
and back here (when the price was really high ..
http://www.photonlexicon.com/forums/...light=ML501P73

[steve-o]

oOps.. double post / sry ..

[nain-nain]

My first post was in 2010, your links was in 2011.

[LaNeK779]

My first post was in 2010, your links was in 2011.

well, it is an ongoing project isn't it???
any idea where we can find some of them p73 diodes?

[steve-o]

My first post was in 2010, your links was in 2011.

Aw crap, this is an old thread that's been drudged up a year later. I always forget to look at the dates..