Laser emitter+receiver: how to

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xnihilo

Joined Nov 20, 2008
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Hello,

I would need to substitute an IR data transfer system (IR led and IR receiver-demodulator at 40KHz) with a laser transfer because using an IR led and a lens is not accurate, the beam spreads as range increases.
I'm working on a lasergame equipment and I would need accuracy.

I have absolutely no idea of what I should use as a receiver for the laser beam, should I use a photodiode/phototransistor? Is there some information available somewhere? Looking in Google didn't bring me any good results.

Any clue would by welcome.

Thanks.
 

beenthere

Joined Apr 20, 2004
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Does this mean you are trying to direct an IR beam to specifically illuminate one sensor but not be detected by another a few cm away? At what distance?
 
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