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Hi Steffen,
AFAIK, there are diodes at 520 nm, and 620 nm, but everything in between is
DPSS.
See e.g. here:
http://optoengine.com/products/bench-top-lasers/yellow-lasers.html
(no commercial interest)
zdenek

On Tue, Jun 13, 2023 at 12:52 PM Steffen Dietzel <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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> Am 13.06.2023 um 18:10 schrieb Craig Brideau:
> > DPSS are a little bit complex due to the stabilization needed for
> frequency
> > doubling (temperature is important) so they are more complex than
> > direct-diode, or even gas lasers in some instances.
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> I am not a hardware expert, but on that note, some of our confocals came
> with a solid state laser at 552±2 nm, 20 mW output. Maybe that could be
> a replacement for a 555 nm DPSS to avoid said complexity?
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> Steffen
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Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth