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So are all 405nm diodes single mode? Is there any way you can tell a diode is single mode? I looked up "single mode laser diode" and nothing useful came up.:( *edit: I read the Wikipedia article about laser diodes and theory of operation, I think I understand what you were saying a little...

Oh, OK. Sorry, I'm new to lasers.:o So you're saying if someone had to pick between 5 different diodes all with different wavelengths but the same wattage, in order to build a laser which they would use strictly for burning, there wouldn't be any one that stands out as a "better" laser for...

That kind of makes sense. But aren't most other diodes also single mode, as in they only have one given wavelength, or is there something special about 405nm diodes?

Hi guys, I've been looking all around and I couldn't find any info on the burning capabilities of different wavelengths/colors of laser light.:undecided: In other words, say you have a 405nm diode which is 50mW, and that laser is just barely able to light a match. So you could assume that...

I'm in the same situation as you. I've had my eye on the PHR-805T and I think I'm going to do a build with it. It seems like a very popular diode choice. Could you tell me if you decided to buy it? If so, are you satisfied with it? If not, did you find a better 405nm diode in the same price...

Hello All! I am new to LPF and this is my first post. I saw another thread on here with another user who was doing a very similar build to mine but that thread had been dead for several years so I decided to start a new one. So I have never built a laser before and I know little about lasers...