Green Laser Diode Manufactured by Osram, 520nm, Single Mode, 80mW

Product Overview:

These 520nm green laser diodes manufactured by OSRAM are designed and manufactured to ensure long term reliability and very good single transverse mode spectral performance. They are used in high volume commercial applications as well as in research labs. They deliver a an output power of 80 milliwatts at room temperature. Their center emission wavelength is at 520nm (+/- 5nm) and are designed to operated in either CW or pulsed mode. They are offered in a 3.8mm TO-can package. For simplicity of mounting these lasers to heat sinks and to PCB's, the LD chip is isolated from the package. These devices can be found in laser projection products as well as in biomedical research and product applications.

Best Practice Mounting and ESD Protection:
As with all semiconductor lasers, these devices must be operated with a suitable low noise current source. These lasers are sensitive to electrostatic discharge and are highly susceptible to damage from over voltage. To ensure maximum lifetime of these devices, the user must take proper steps to provide adequate heat sinking of the TO-can package. The TO-can package will transfer the heat through the base of the header. Low thermal impedance should be maintained from the base of the TO-can to the heat sink surface.