Here’s my prototype 455nm laser head, constructed from the front section of an Aixiz module threaded into a heatsink from an old ATX power supply. This sink has enough thermal mass for short 1W testing.
Connection to the laser diode at the back of the heatsink. Cable is heat shrink covered for strain relief, & hot glued to the sink for extra strain relief.
Looking down the beam, laser is under the camera. Operating around 1.2W here
Camera looking towards the laser. Again operating at ~1.2W output power.
