Heating 405nm diodes to increase luminance

**mccarrot** · 09-03-2009, 07:07

Originally Posted by LesioQ

Nichia's data sheet for 120mW 405nm GaN laser diode shows graph of wavelength / temperature dependance and it's slope is about 15 deg per nanometer, so not as favourable as GaAs diodes

Piotr.K

Here goes my idea down the drain

Better wait for 445nm to get more affordable...

**Xytrell** · 09-03-2009, 07:36

They're heated during normal operation anyway.

**-bart-** · 09-04-2009, 06:24

I heard that if you heat them upto 7000 ° K, then they emit beautiful white light all by themselves.

**Doc** · 09-04-2009, 08:45

Originally Posted by -bart-

I heard that if you heat them upto 7000 ° K, then they emit beautiful white light all by themselves.

I'll *guarantee* that

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