direct injection diodes...

[MechEng3]

Where do the German manu's get hold of the diodes to make the 447 and other lasers from? Where can I get hold of one or two? I would like to explore that region to try and get another solution to a smaller, less demanding laser. No bipolar TEC's and very complicated machining of multiple parts.....compared to a single TEC and one driver....not to mention the modulation aspects are vastly improved.

[loopee]

Dave posted a thread a while ago on a 443nm he bought

http://www.photonlexicon.com/forums/...ead.php?t=4825

[dave]

Nichia are doing 1w 445nm diodes now too. Stripe width, 16um

[mixedgas]

nichia, sanyo

I thought that sanyos were 3000 for 45 mills quanity 1

if your lobo or arctos or RGB, you get togther and make a corporate group buy.

Steve