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Recycling projector lamps for optical comms

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Conundrum
Mon May 26 2014, 07:59AM Print
Conundrum Registered Member #96 Joined: Thu Feb 09 2006, 05:37PM
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Hi all.
Found this Link2

References using old projector lamps which are available somewhat cheaply and the casings can then be sold on for recycling.
I have two at home, one is damaged but the tube inside is OK and the other is 100% working.

Might be an option for those working on optical "amateur radio" as they can be run overpowered and output in the >200W range if pulsed once struck.

disclaimer: these contain mercury, other assorted halogens and can be very dangerous if they burst during testing.
For safety a robust shielded and cooled enclosure should be used.

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Sulaiman
Mon May 26 2014, 01:37PM
Sulaiman Registered Member #162 Joined: Mon Feb 13 2006, 10:25AM
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There are lots of folk doing optical comms. e.g. Link2

The record AFAIK is Earth - Moon by NASA Link2

I've been looking for a cheap old Fresnel lens from a rear projection TV as they are huge,
should be a good receiver collector.
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Shrad
Wed May 28 2014, 11:31AM
Shrad Registered Member #3215 Joined: Sun Sept 19 2010, 08:42PM
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regarding optical communication, I'd rather use some QCW laser diodes and optical bandpass filters...

some IR QCW laser diodes with LED packages are good to up to dozens of amps pulsed (there are some 50W and more models in that class)

otherwise, there are QCW stacks of up to thousands of watts easily available for cheap (a 100W QCW bar is like 20 bucks on ebay)
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Conundrum
Sat May 31 2014, 05:51PM
Conundrum Registered Member #96 Joined: Thu Feb 09 2006, 05:37PM
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Hmm..

I like the phlatlight red, 650nm up to 19W pulsed.
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