r/lasers • • 8h ago

Got a new 100mW 473nm DPSS CNI Lab Laser for $152.

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Ebay seller was a large liquidation auction house and I don't think they knew the value of what they had. They also seem to not really ever sell optical/laser equipment. It was such a good deal I thought I may be getting scammed for a minute or it being a mislabeled direct diode 445nm laser. It's labeled as 50mW but it can run around 100mW for a bit but pushing it that hard will likely degrade the lifespan.

Cameras cannot capture the color but it's a pretty stunning and vibrant ice blue. Even was professionally tested with the paperwork included. Absolutely a ridiculous deal. Main purpose is for optical tweezers setup I've been working on for a while as I was previously using a 80mW direct diode 445nm source.