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The oscillation wavelength of the laser is 510nm, which is a little short for green color. But the company claims that the laser looks green.

Nichia has been engaged in the development of a diode laser that directly emits green light. But this is the first time that the company will commercialize it. Nichia will start sample shipment in August 2010, aiming to start volume production in the summer of 2011.

Currently, most of the green diode lasers commercialized for display devices convert the wavelength of infrared laser light by using SHG (second harmonic generation). In other cases, some green diode lasers convert the wavelength of blue laser light by using fluorescent materials.