
Originally Posted by
bestlaser
450 could be shaped in a much better beam quality of 1mrad & 4.5mm spot size. and the output power could be up to 2W each diode. To stay with such a beam quality, we could stack the output power up to 10 watt in a mall dimension. So do 638nm, also up to 4 watt in a similar quality. and most importantly, they're all acceptable in both beam quality,dimensions and cost. they r good enough for projector. i suppose 473 is for other use here,for it is solid state laser.
I don't have a problem with the beam profile of 450, that is workable. It's the color that bugs me. 450 blue is way too deep. 450 is a pretty color for sure but it is a few shades above violet and more of a dark blue. I have a 473nm DPSS that I would love to have in my rig, mixed with 450nm but I am done with DPSS lasers because of their poor modulation characteristics. These 473nm diodes would be great and I don't mind the price, I just wish they were a tad more powerful. Even 50mW would be something (without overdriving).
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