Up for sale is my 3W C-mount red labby with 5W FAC diode! I am broke now and reeeaaally need the cash... :D
The laser diode is driven by a PLD5000 laser diode driver (these alone run ~$100) and is currently set at 4A, which gives 2.9W in the current setup. This laser diode can safely take more current (especially with additional TEC cooling) and the driver can be easily configured to run 5A. The whole setup is powered by a DC power supply that runs on 110VAC.
Fast analog modulation up to 150kHz is accessible via two leads on the driver. For CW operation, leave these shorted.
The laser head is small and meant for incorporation into an end user's heatsinked setup. Do not run this module without additional heatsinking for more than a couple minutes at a time. For best results, the head should be TEC cooled as these diodes run much better cold than warm, both for longer lifetime and increased brightness from spectral blue-shifting, as well as an actual increase in power output. Furthermore, I am not sure on the AR coating on the lens, but I think it is for 808nm. A 650nm coated lens would likely provide an additional power boost.
The laser diode was brand new when I got it, and has been used for less than an hour for a few small demos, and was never implemented into a laser show setup or similar.
I want $450 shipped to the US (PP gift or pay the fees) and for international shipping, contact me for shipping quote.
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The laser diode is driven by a PLD5000 laser diode driver (these alone run ~$100) and is currently set at 4A, which gives 2.9W in the current setup. This laser diode can safely take more current (especially with additional TEC cooling) and the driver can be easily configured to run 5A. The whole setup is powered by a DC power supply that runs on 110VAC.
Fast analog modulation up to 150kHz is accessible via two leads on the driver. For CW operation, leave these shorted.
The laser head is small and meant for incorporation into an end user's heatsinked setup. Do not run this module without additional heatsinking for more than a couple minutes at a time. For best results, the head should be TEC cooled as these diodes run much better cold than warm, both for longer lifetime and increased brightness from spectral blue-shifting, as well as an actual increase in power output. Furthermore, I am not sure on the AR coating on the lens, but I think it is for 808nm. A 650nm coated lens would likely provide an additional power boost.
The laser diode was brand new when I got it, and has been used for less than an hour for a few small demos, and was never implemented into a laser show setup or similar.
I want $450 shipped to the US (PP gift or pay the fees) and for international shipping, contact me for shipping quote.
