Photon Color Rainbow

[Kiessling]

Hi there !

As I like colored LEDs quite a bit and as I am one of the bleeding edge modders out there /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif, I am now introducing
... the Photon Color Rainbow

With enormous effort I was finally able to complete the difficult task of putting different discrete LEDs into Photon Microlights. I included all the colors I could get and ended up with this:

waiting for nightfall ...

... and firing up

side view

Of course, my pre-WorldWar digicam cannot capture the beauty of the colors /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

The LEDs I used are the following, beginning with white (top) clockwise:
- white
- deep red, 720nm, roithner
- cherry red, ?, ebay photon copy
- red, 630nm, photon original
- orange red, 605nm, photon original
- orange, ?, ebay photon copy
- amber, 592nm, photon original
- yellow, 587nm, led kampagne
- lemon green, 570nm, roithner
- green, 525nm, photon original
- green-blue, 505nm, roithner
- turquoise, 495nm, photon original
- blue-green, 480nm, roithner
- light blue, ?, ebay photon copy
- blue, 470nm, photon original
- royal blue, 430nm, roithner
- pink, 440nm, led kampagne
- violet, 420nm, led kampagne
- purple, 405nm, photon original
- UV, 370nm, photon original
- UV, 350nm, roithner

And now, the real purpose of this thread ... question:
Does anyone know other colors/frequencies I could add to my collection that really do make a visible difference?

thanx !

bernhard

 

[B@rt]

Very nice Bernhard! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Did you check Craig's site for different LEDs? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon3.gif

 

[Kiessling]

I did, makes me drool.
The problem is that lots of the cool stuff there is no longer produced or unobtainium or I simply do not know where to order those.
Craig's site inspired me to collect all the different colros I could find.

One that I would really like is this very yellow and bright Nichia LED Craig is talking about, but I didn't find a store to order those /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

bernhard

 

[EuroBeetle]

Go to PHOTONS website and check out X-LIGHT IN X-COLOR-,I got 4 of them and they are pretty cool /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif

 

[The_LED_Museum]

I don't know where to get Nichia's phosphor yellow, NSPY500S if I remember right. I can't even remember where my sample came from. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif
Maybe typing Nichia NSPY500S into Google or other search engine of your choosing will give some useful results.

 

[Kiessling]

Tried and got YOUR web page, Craig, as well as the Nichia home page, that's all /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif
So ... there must be someone selling these, hm?
bernhard

btw, if anyone knew a LED that falls between 530-560nm I'll kiss his ... ahem ... well ... I'd be pleased.

 

[The_LED_Museum]

That's {vulgar term for having had intercourse} up. I figured that *someone* would have this LED, but I guess not. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/jpshakehead.gif

I did run across someone that claimed to have a 540nm InGaN slightly yellowish-green LED awhile back, but once again I can't remember who it was or where the LED came from. I never got to see it or measure it, so I can't even confirm its existence. :toliet:

 

[Kiessling]

too bad, but thanx anyway.
I found a German e-mail from Nichia and mailed them my wishlist ... let's see /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
bernhard

 

[Reboot]

Does 555nm Panasonic work? Not very bright, but it falls into the range you were looking for.
DigiKey

 

[jtice]

Thats an interesting beams shot there kiess /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Hmmm, I cant seem to locate your keys there anywhere though.

 

[RevDavid]

WOW /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/huh.gif

That's one of the coolest things I've seen!

David <><

 

[flash....]

Awesome! Nice work!!!
I'll bet tossing that ball of light around would look really cool outside at dusk. You should do it and have someone take photos with a semi slow shutter for effect.. I would bet the traces that follow the light around would come out awesome in the pics.

It kinda reminds me of a Pantone color wheel sample kit... In LEDs of course!

Jeez, You could make a night club light out of that thing!!! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

(hope your stockin' batteries...) /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Kiessling]

Reboot, will that be about 20mcd as opposed to about 9500 for current Nichia whites? Or am I interpreting the figures wrong? And can I order online from them?

jtice, /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif, no keys here, just Photons. Who needs keys anyway?

RevDavid, flash, thanx a lot /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif!

bernhard