Glass Lenses and Parabolic Reflectors Provide Increased Intensity in the Forward Direction
LEDs are compact, energy efficient light sources that are available with or without beam shaping optics. General information that allows for a quick comparison of the available LEDs can be found in the tables below, while the complete set of specifications and spectrum of a particular LED can be viewed by clicking on the red "Documents Icon" next to the item number and then opening the Spec Sheet link. The following LEDs are sold in packages of five: LED465E (465 nm), LED525E (525 nm), LED528EHP (525 nm), LED591E (590 nm), LED630E (639 nm), LED780E (780 nm), LED870E (870 nm), LED940E (940 nm), and LEDRGBE (620/515/480 nm).
Collimation Because the LEDs shown here have significant divergence, the output light frequently needs to be focused in order to send it to experimental setups. For our unmounted LEDs in the 400 - 1600 nm spectral range, we generally recommend our family of Aspheric Condenser Lenses, which make the output less divergent and are available uncoated or AR coated. Our LEDs in the 1600 - 4600 nm spectral range feature parabolic reflectors that reduce the divergence angle. To focus the output of our UV LEDs or to discuss other options, please contact Technical Support.
If you do not see the an LED with the wavelength/color desired, please contact Technical Support, and we will endeavor to obtain one for you and consider adding it to our permanent offerings.
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Posted Comments:
Poster: kevinserg
Posted Date: 2013-01-22 10:00:44.447
Hello, please, answer my questions about LED370E and LED2350P. Sorry for my English.
1) Can LED370E be used in pulsed regime? There is no pulsed regime description in LED370E data sheet. What is Peak Pulsed Forward Current for LED370E? Are there data for forward voltage vs current and output power vs current for LED370E?
2) Are there data for forward voltage vs current and output power vs current for LED2350P?
3) What is the minimum distance between LED2350P and print circuit board? Can I mount LED2350P close to PCB?
4) Please, recommend IC (integrated circuit) for pulsed regime of LED2350P with parameters: pulse=1uS, period=500uS, pulse current=1A.
5) There is mismatch (mistake?) for pulsed regime figure of LED2350P:
I peak pulsed=2A (in file "LED2350P-SpecSheet.pdf")
I peak pulsed=1A (in file "1353.pdf") Where is true?
Poster: tcohen
Posted Date: 2012-09-05 13:43:00.0
Response from Tim at Thorlabs: The LED3100P has gone obsolete and has no direct replacement. If you are looking for the supporting documentation for this LED, this can be found by searching this product number. If you have any questions on this product, please contact us at techsupport@thorlabs.com.
Poster:
Posted Date: 2012-08-31 02:39:00.0
Why can't I find the 3100 nm led?
Poster: tcohen
Posted Date: 2012-06-22 09:16:00.0
Response from Tim at Thorlabs: 5V will damage this diode. Please check the spec sheet for the forward voltage of this LED (~1.15V at 50mA). To use 5V you would need to include a resistor based on the desired current and forward voltage of the LED. With a forward voltage of 1.15V and 5V DC supply, you can see the series resistor needed to induce 50mA of current is just (5V-1.15V)/50mA. We recommend using a constant current source for these products. The bare LED has a half viewing angle of 15 degrees and the power is ~7.5mW. This is a divergent source and not very high power. However, care must always be taken when introducing optical elements into a beam path and any concerns of safety should be addressed with your laser safety officer.
Poster: matt968
Posted Date: 2012-06-20 12:01:40.0
LED1070E: Do I just apply 5V to the positive leg to get this thing to light up or are there other electrical components needed? Is the emission from this LED at 1070nm eyesafe?
Poster: tcohen
Posted Date: 2012-04-19 09:28:00.0
Response from Tim at Thorlabs: We do not have expected lifetime data for this LED. As always, you can prolong the life of your LED and reduce degradation by reducing the drive current and junction temperature.
Poster: paul.lauria
Posted Date: 2012-04-17 20:15:39.0
What is the expected lifetime of the LED470L?
Poster: sharrell
Posted Date: 2012-02-21 11:13:00.0
A response from Sean at Thorlabs:
Thank you for your feedback on the LED780E spec sheet. We will update the spec sheet with the correct plot as soon as the data is available. In the meantime, if you needed a normalized intensity curve for the LED780E, we have one on the catalog page located at http://www.thorlabs.com/catalogpages/V21/1345.PDF. Thank you for pointing out this error.
Poster: lindsey.couvreur
Posted Date: 2012-02-17 10:01:04.0
There is a mistake in LED780E data sheet: Typical LED591E Spectral Distribution appears instead.
Poster: sharrell
Posted Date: 2011-12-19 15:33:00.0
A response from Sean at Thorlabs: Thank you for your feedback. I am sorry that you had difficulty using our feedback form, and I have forwarded your comment to our webteam.
Regarding your feedback on our spec sheet plots, we will try to better integrate this information into our website, most likely using the "more info icon" you suggested.
Poster:
Posted Date: 2011-12-19 14:51:07.0
Second try... your system said no key was found, would be nice to preserve the text if someone has an entry error...
Comment was that it is hard to get at the spectral plot provided on the Spec Sheets, please consider using the same method that is used for the Laser Diodes, where there is a "i" icon that triggers a pop up window with more data. It would work for me if that pop up gave a representative spectral plot.
Poster: bdada
Posted Date: 2011-12-13 19:25:00.0
Response from Buki at Thorlabs:
We are working on compiling the current vs output data for our LEDs and adding it to our website. Please email TechSupport@thorlabs.com so we can send you the data when we get it.
Poster:
Posted Date: 2011-12-12 18:01:38.0
Is there data for current vs. output power for these LED's? In particular I'm interested in the LEDWE-15. Thank you.
Poster: jjurado
Posted Date: 2011-03-10 15:47:00.0
Response from Javier at Thorlabs to last poster: Thank you for submitting your inquiry. The UV-TOP LEDs have a rise time in the range 1-2 ns, which translates into a modulation frequency of 350 MHz to 175 MHz. Our LEDs for the visible and infrared range exhibit similar performance. Please contact Tech Support at techsupport@thorlabs.com for questions about a particular LED.
Poster:
Posted Date: 2011-03-09 17:18:48.0
How fast can I modulate this LEDs? thanks
Poster: Thorlabs
Posted Date: 2011-01-19 10:18:43.0
Response from Javier at Thorlabs to ruelas: Thank you very much for submitting your feedback. We have reviewed the specifications and you are correct, the half-viewing angle spec for the LEDWE-50 is, in fact, 25 degrees. We will correct this information on the webpage accordingly.
Poster: ruelas
Posted Date: 2011-01-17 21:24:19.0
We have purchased several of the LEDWE-50 LEDs in the past and we have just noticed the viewing angle specification is inconsistent inconsistent; the webpage says the half-viewing angle is 50degrees, when it is actually 25 degrees, as specified in the catalog.
Poster: Thorlabs
Posted Date: 2010-08-20 10:37:02.0
Response from Javier at Thorlabs to smuehlen: Thank you for your feedback. The spectral distribution graphs are available on the spec sheets of our LEDs. I will send you a copy of the spec sheet of the LEDRGBE, which is also available here: http://www.thorlabs.com/Thorcat/16400/16400-S01.pdf
Poster: smuehlen
Posted Date: 2010-08-19 11:09:26.0
Are there any documents about the spectral distribution of the LEDRGBE as a function of the three applied voltages? This would be very helpful!
Poster: Thorlabs
Posted Date: 2010-08-06 18:10:50.0
Response from Javier at Thorlabs to sgourley: Thank you for your feedback. The typical full width at half maximum (FWHM) value for this diode is 100 nm.
Poster: sgourley
Posted Date: 2010-08-06 16:01:16.0
What is the bandwidth of the LED1300E? We have a replacement 1300nm design that is in the 50uW power level. We actually will need to mount in a TO-46 hole but appears it may be possible with this LED.
Thanks,
Sam G
Poster: Thorlabs
Posted Date: 2010-07-29 09:25:59.0
Response from Javier at Thorlabs to Vincent: Thank you for your feedback. We are currently looking into this for you. I will contact you directly once we have the details.
Poster: vincent.thominet
Posted Date: 2010-07-27 07:32:40.0
Please what are
the emitting area plane relatively to the housing
and the window glass and thickness?
Best regards
Vincent
Poster: leichner
Posted Date: 2009-11-05 12:41:39.0
A response from Lou at Thorlabs to abytas:
The LED341 is mid UV light emitting diode. It will emit light at approx 340nm (+/- 10nm) The window of the LED is a flat window and is not a lens. For your application the LED might proof best operation to involve a laser diode driver. You will have precise control over the light being emitted (power).
Im not sure how you want to use the emitting light. The light will diverge at about 15 degrees from the emitter. Typically such light would need to captured by collimation and focusing. But the type of optics required would depend on you use.
Poster: abytas
Posted Date: 2009-11-02 10:33:41.0
Dears,
I`m asking for power deep UV LED`s for our cardiac tissue luminescense explorations.
It might be Hemispherical Lens LED (T0-39) LED341
Sincere,
Dr. Algimantas Bytautas
Scientist
Kaunas Medical University BMTI
Eiveniu g. 4
LT-50161, Kaunas
LITHUANIA
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