Alright so I'm in the process of making a 520nm laser.
What I want to know is: What are the major pros/cons of each of these diodes?
I'm not to worried about price but I am worried about divergence, beam visibility at day and night, durability/lifespan, and heat-sinking.
-What is the divergence like for both of these? Is the 7475 really bad? Is the 700 any better?
-How visible are the beams? Is there a major difference between the two? Or are they both somewhat similar?
-Are each of these pretty durable? What is the better max current-to-lifespan ratio for each?
-How hot does each get? Will the drivers and diodes require any special heat-sinking? The host I am getting will have about a 1.5'' diameter.
Alllsoooooo...Is it worth it to give the NUGM01T a chance?
Thank you for any help you can give me :beer:
What I want to know is: What are the major pros/cons of each of these diodes?
I'm not to worried about price but I am worried about divergence, beam visibility at day and night, durability/lifespan, and heat-sinking.
-What is the divergence like for both of these? Is the 7475 really bad? Is the 700 any better?
-How visible are the beams? Is there a major difference between the two? Or are they both somewhat similar?
-Are each of these pretty durable? What is the better max current-to-lifespan ratio for each?
-How hot does each get? Will the drivers and diodes require any special heat-sinking? The host I am getting will have about a 1.5'' diameter.
Alllsoooooo...Is it worth it to give the NUGM01T a chance?
Thank you for any help you can give me :beer: