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luxor99
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I'm looking for a good laser for optic experiments.
All the professional papers I've read show the use of a 351nm Argon Ion laser. A new 30 mW one of these is about $6,000, but I see used ones pop up on Ebay from time to to time.
My question is, is there a difference between this laser used in university labs and one of those high-powered Wicked Lasers? I can get a 100mw 405nm laser there for about $100. The specs seem the same or superior...what am I missing?
Thanks!
All the professional papers I've read show the use of a 351nm Argon Ion laser. A new 30 mW one of these is about $6,000, but I see used ones pop up on Ebay from time to to time.
My question is, is there a difference between this laser used in university labs and one of those high-powered Wicked Lasers? I can get a 100mw 405nm laser there for about $100. The specs seem the same or superior...what am I missing?
Thanks!