FROM: "OptoEngr" <optoeng@nowhere.whidbey.com>
SUBJECT: Re: 904nm LED]s?
DATE: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 07:23:26 -0700
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Scharnberg F_alk wrote in message ...
>
>
>Hi Willem,
>
>> Do LED's with emission at 904nm exist?
>> Or only lasers?
>
>Well, it's absolutely no problem to turn a laser diode into a LED.... :)
>it's a bit more expensive to buy LDs instead of LEDs though ....
>
>So, i guess, there are LEDs for that wavelength, but don't ask me who
>produces them :)
>
>
>Falk

It's possible to produce diode emitters that emit most anywhere in the range
of 385 to 960 nm.  If you're looking for a small quantity, you may have
difficulty finding a willing supplier.  I've obtained quite a few unusual
wavelength emitters by contacting:

sales@clairex.com


Paul Mathews
Aengineering Co.
non-contact sensor design expertise
see the LED FAQ at:  http://www2.whidbey.net/optoinfo/LED_FAQ.html