How to Modify a Green Laser Pointer

The green laser pointer beam is visible from very large distances. The beam produced by green laser is brighter and far more visible than that produced by other laser pointers. The wavelength of the light emitted by green laser pointer falls in the range of high intensity as compared to the lasers of other colors. It is not because the power of green light is more, but rather because green color is the brightest among all colors in the light spectrum. Green is the brightest of colors that can be recognized by the human eye. This is the basic reason, because of which, even a 5mw laser beam is visible at night, when dark and also in smoke. But for some laser enthusiasts, this is not enough and they increase the strength of the beam by modifying it.

Modification of Green Laser Pointer

• For the modification of green laser pointer, a kit with essential equipments is required.
• To start with, unscrew the end cap of your laser and carefully remove the power source, that is the batteries.
• After removing the cap, remove the green diode and site the green laser crystal. The crystal is round in shape.
Remove the crystal from the case and heat the crystal until you see a visible change in the crystal.
• After it is heated, mold it into an oval shape.
• Place a diode in the laser shell, replace the batteries and the end cap.
• After this, turn on your laser pointer and check if the output has increased. The change is noticeable if the output increases drastically.

The green diode can usually be taken out from the shells of inexpensive laser pointers. In high quality pointers, it is difficult to remove the diode. This is done intentionally by the manufacturers so that the diode stays in its solid state and there is no effect on its durability. In such cases, where it is difficult to remove the green diode, it is always advisable to get it modified by a professional. Modifying the laser intensity involves heating; hence for safety purpose, the usage of goggles and hand gloves is suggested.

If the procedure for the modification is not followed properly, it may ruin the pointer. In some cases, even after following the steps for modification, the pointer does not produce the desired output. The pointer may in fact, stop functioning at all. To avoid this, it is better, to get the task done by a professional or you can simply buy a high quality green laser pointer. But those who do not want to spend extra money, can buy a green laser pointer with 5mw of power, and then modify it. The modification of a green laser pointer is simpler than a red laser pointer, hence many people opt for the modification of green laser pointer over the red one. If your laser is already strong, then you should avoid modifying it because it may result in temporary or permanent damage.

With the procedure mentioned above, you can increase the output of your green laser pointer in a cost-effective way.