Dichro for mixing 445 + 462nm

UPDATED : found another source with even cheaper price, but efficiency is just a bit less good (still very good).

This is a great opportunity to have a very interesting price for a dichro to mix two different blue wavelengths regardless of polarization.

If we reach min 20 pcs the price would be 90€ excl. VAT. (102.50 USD)

Details :

- HR : 460-470nm
- HT : 430-450nm
- Efficiency : reflection >95% / transmission >90%
- Size : 10x20x3 mm
- AOI (angle of incidence) : 45°

Dichros will be shipped from Austria, so for EU members 20% VAT will be added to the price (total = 108€). For non-EU members : no VAT.

Payment : Paypal (+4%) or bank transfer.

Who's interested?


GB summary :

SBK : 2 pcs........received :)
Catalanjo : 1 pc........PAID
Bradfo69 : 2........received :)
Mixedgas : 2........received :)
Laser_Kiev : 2 pcs........received :)
Krazer : 2 pcs........PAID
lasergrazy : 2 pcs........received :)
Buffo : 2 pcs ........received :)
Swamidog : 2 pcs ........received :)
CountFunkula's : 1 pcs received :)
Aijii : 1 pcs ........received :)
Tesa : 4 pcs ........PAID
ThomasF : 1 pc ........PAID

TOTAL : 24 pcs

Manufacturing delay : max 35 days

Shipping prices (Priority Post with tracking):
EU (2-4 days) : 9€
USA / Australia (3-7 days) : 12.50 USD

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Interesting ... but can't commit due to lack of bread! :(
Will join in, if and when some turns up !>:)
Cheers :)

I've been out of the loop on this for some time. How are people combining them now? PBS? And, what's the efficiency of current methods as compared to this dichro?
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(See! I'm asking questions before blindly saying, "I'll take one!" Growth! )

You can for sure use a PBS to combine two different wavelength of blue but to properly make that you need 1x mirror, 1x waveplate, 1x PBS (so, 3 mounts).

AND of course with a PBS you can only combine two polarized beams, this is where a dichro is useful if you want to keep great beam specs at higher power.

With the dichro method, you can combine one non-polarized quad of 445nm with another non-polarized quad of 462nm, and end up with a 12W, <5mm and <0.8mrad blue beam >:)

Thanks. My guess is, as this list of interested people grows I'll be adding my name.

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Originally Posted by Bradfo69

Thanks. My guess is, as this list of interested people grows I'll be adding my name.

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Hehe nice to hear, for that price it's really a bargain, usually prices are more in the 3-400€/USD range! 120€ is even less than the cost of a good PBS + waveplate...

any chance of getting these in a round/mounted configuration?

I don't think so, only rectangle version... haven't you an extra brass mount other there to mount those rectangle optics? :)

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Originally Posted by flecom

any chance of getting these in a round/mounted configuration?

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Sort of interested... Would be far more interested at 100 USD pricing. I'm quite aware that your price is very reasonable, compared to say, Semrock...

Steve

I use the ones from Semrock and they work well for the 45degree AOI, but If anyone wants some that are coated for 90degree AOI, let me know, I have about 10 I can let go of for $100 each if anyone is interested.