Laser diode combining

[werner1619]

A while back I read a thread here about combining 3 or 5 red laser doides, using 1 lens, can't seem to find the tred again and was wondering if anybody had any success..?


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[Lampy]

Is this the thread?

http://www.photonlexicon.com/forums/...ad.php?t=1644&

Quite interesting to find out if the GemCad thing worked out.

[werner1619]

Yes, thanks

Now has there been any progress?
Would realy like to have such a Multiple diode combiner...???

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[kaz]

I am working on something at the moment that will combine 6 diodes if that works out I am going to try up scaling it to 16. I am trying a new approach to combining the diodes so it might not work out yet( in theory it does) but if it does it will do away with most of the mirrors and equipment needed to make it keeping the cost down is a priority so that the average person who is interested in such thing can build it. I am about to start buying the parts I need in the next week, so I will update as and when.
Kaz