HELP with sourcing components for an analog 4 diode (rgb + uv) 50 kpps laser projecto

[FallingGirl]

i fellow laser enthusiasts,


This is my first post on Photonlexicon despite having been an obsessed lurker for years. I am truly inspired by all of your posts, insight and laser artistry.


So my question is multifaceted and I’d greatly appreciate any and all information that you guys can offer. Presently I own a cheap [questionably] 30 kpps 5 watt rgb TTL laser with an ilda input that I bought off the shelf. But I’m craving more power, speed and function. Ideally i want to build my own 50kpps laser in an IP55 housing with the addition of a Pangolin FB4 interface and with four diodes (red, green, blue and a 320-380 nm ultraviolet diode). I also want an analog board to adjust the ratios of the diode outputs. Can you guys recommend suppliers of the components I’m looking for? Also, what kind of glass should be affixed to the front of the laser for optimum output and quality without refraction or distortion of the combined diode outputs? Any advice you could impart would be greatly appreciated. And, again, I absolutely love this forum.


Regards,
The Falling Girl
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[mixedgas]

DTR Lasers will get you diodes and collimators, and mounting blocks
https://dtrslasershop.com/

GOOD Low power analog drivers are hard to come by these days...

I need to think about that.

Steve

[mixedgas]

I'd probably call John at TAI and ask him about the new digital programmable analog driver he has, but you'd have to have a second board for UV, as the new module is three channel.

Steve

[dave]

What about the stanwax driver?

[kecked]

Why such a short expensive low power uv diode? I’d move up to the 395nm diodes where you can over a watt. I think you want to do glowing the dark? Well most screen materials are not as efficient at those shorter wavelengths so while I get the desire not to see the beam on the screen except the phosphor, it is counter productive. Also the glass you mention and the scanner mirrors need to reflect uv which is hard and expensive the farther you move into the uv. In fact below 400nm. You likely need quartz which is hard to get in larger sizes and expensive. Finding uv coated scanner mirrors is going be a specialty item. Even regular glass will absorb 99% of the uv.

drivers are found at optlasers, Stanwax, xwossie if still around, some people on laserpointerforums, wavelength driver…really nice but expensive. These days not sure it’s worth the trouble just buy a rgb unit from china with analog modulation. Pangolin Saturn scanners.