Laser information page

Index

• Laser safety information
• Laser and optical component sources
• Laser and optics information sources
• Laser project on the net
• Laser effects companies
• Laser sources

Laser safety

General safety information

• Guidance on Electronic Products which Emit Laser Radiation
• Laser Safety Bulletins - from Laser Institute of America
• Laser Safety Considerations - general safety information that applies around the world
• Lasers: Safety, Info, Links, Parts; Diode, HeNe, Ar/Kr Ion Lasers - A Practical Guide for Experimenters and Hobbyists
• OSHA Directives PUB 8-1.7 - Guidelines for Laser Safety and Hazard Assessment
• OSHA Technical Manual on Laser Hazards
• Safety Recommendations of Laser Pointers
• Sam's Laser FAQ - A Practical Guide for Experimenters and Hobbyists

Safety articles

• Laser Safety Analysis of a Retinal Scanning Display System

Safety guidelines

• Laser Safety Standards Guides and Related Information - list of publications
• Laser Warning Area Signs (As per AS2211.11-1997)

Laser shows and exhibitions

• Show Basics: A Layperson's Guide To Laser Light Displays
• The Nitty Gritty of Fiber Optics: A Technology Primer

Misc info

• Laser Safety
• SG2 - Laser Safety
• Säteilyturvakeskus - organization in Finland which coordinates laser safety
• The Big Igloo Project - writing on one large laser show project

Laser and optics information sources

General information

• AB Lasers White Papers - laser marking
• Amrich Laser Learning Centre - resource for anyone that wants to learn about lasers
• Britney's Guide to Semiconductor Physics - information on semiconductor lasers
• Diode Lasers FAQ
• Laser/electro-optics technology course material
• Laser Helpers - lots of helpful laser related information and formulas
• Lasers: Safety, Info, Links, Parts; Diode, HeNe, Ar/Kr Ion Lasers
• Making the laser diode tunable - An old communications problem reoccurs in optical-communication-system design
• Sam's Laser FAQ - lots of laser information
• Simple Spice model simulates laser diode
• What's Inside a Laser Pointer?

Compliance and classification

• Standard classification for lasers

Laser show information

• Laser F/X educational material - how laser shows work, science projects, laser displays FAQ

Publications

• Laser Focus World publications - trade journal for serious professional in commercial laser optics research and development

Laser link and resource pages

• OSA OpticsNet
• Laser information links at Yahoo
• LaserNet
• The Laser Resource Library - to provide informtion about Lasers and Laser related equipment to the Amateur, Hobbyist, and Experimenter

Misc info

• Counterfeit Proof and Machine Readable Holographic Technology
• First Nitride Laser on Spinel Reported! - blue and ultraviolet semicondictor lasers

Laser science links

• Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's Laser Programs
• Physics Notebooks

Laser project on the net

Build a laser

• Amateur Laser Construction
• Amateur Laser Constructors Page - laser building tips and pitures homemade of nitrogen laser
• A Practical Guide for Laser Experimenters and Hobbyists
• Complete Helium Neon Laser Power Supply Schematics
• Diode Laser Power Supplies - circuit ideas and ideas to test power supply
• Helium Neon Laser Power Supply Design
• Helium Neon Laser Power Supplies
• HeNe laser power supply - power supply used in old Edmond Scientific 0.5 mw laser, includes also typical characteristics of 0.5..5 mW HeNe tubes
• Home-Built Copper Chloride (CuCl) and Copper Bromide (CuBr) Laser
• Laser and Laser Diode helpful hints - how to get laser diodes to work (maybe), and why to get a complete pointer or a module rather than trying to get a laser diode working
• Laser Diode and HeNe Laser Information - long laser circuit document by Samuel M. Goldwasser, includes laser poswer supplies and modulation circuits
• Laser-diode driver stabilizes sensitivity parameters - stable laser-diode driver with an optional modulation-input facility
• Laser power supply for helium-neon tubes
• LASER Power Supply - simple mains powered HeNe laser tube power supply
• Plans for sealed CO2 laser
• So you want a working diode laser? - information about semiconductor lasers
• The Homebuilt Lasers Page - This page focusses mainly on lasers which are reasonably easy and inexpensive for amateurs to construct. In that light, it will focus on nitrogen and dye lasers which fit the bill (especially if you have a budget of $100 or less!).

Scientific experiments

• Easy, Fun and Satisrying Laser Activities
• Experimental Laser Data Link
• Lasers: Safety, Info, Links, Parts; Diode, HeNe, Ar/Kr Ion Lasers
• Laser Snooper - capture sounds from vibrating window
• LASER Transmitter/Receiver - basis for a very simple light wave transmitter using laser
• Lissajous figures with laser beam
• Pinnhole diffraction using laser beam
• Simple harmonic motion demonstration using laser
• Single slit diffraction using laser
• Some experiments with LASERs - many project links
• The Saturday Scientist Laser Experiments - some simple laser effects

Laser show systems

• Ideas for controlling laser beam movement
• Laser Illusions laser controlling kits - demonstration programs of the kits available for downloading
• Laser Lite Show Information and Technical Forum from Electronics Information Forum
• Laser Microphone - methods for listening sounds from a window
• Lasers: Safety, Drive, Info, Parts; Diode, HeNe, Ar/Kr Ion Lasers - A Practical Guide for Experimenters and Hobbyists
• Make your own laser show - based on inexpensive closed loop galvo kit and control program for PC

Holography

• Amateur Holography--Simple & Low Budget
• Holography Domain - how to make your own holograms
• Holography eGroup - e-mail list for people interested in holography
• Practical Holography Book - on-line book on making your own holograms

Laser communication

• Amateur Radio Laser Communications - introductory material on through the air laser communications
• Cheepo Laser "CW" Transceiver - simple on/off communication system using laser pointer laser module
• Experimental Laser Data Link - 9600 bps laser link using laser pointer laser module
• Laser Link Communicator - transmits audio up to distances up to several hundred meters
• LASER Transmitter/Receiver - very simple light wave transmitter for audio signals
• LASER Transmitter/Receiver - use HeNe laser to transmit audio signals
• Micro power 40 KHz burst laser diode driver - laser tag or simulated combat games can use this circuit to send short bursts of modulated laser light at the opponent's vest, equipped with a matching light receiver, operates from three 1.5v cells (4.5v) that should provide enough energy for about 200,000 shots, pdf file
• Modulated laser diode tester - circuit can either be used to test laser diodes or as a general purpose modulated light source, adjusted from below 30KHz to above 50MHz, powered from 9V battery, pdf file
• Project Laserlink - laser link building project pages for RS-232 link and ongoing Ethernet link development
• Puolijohdelaserin AM-modulointi ja -ilmaisu - information on laser diode modulation in Finnish
• RS-232 Laser Transciever - communicate over 200 meters using a laser beam from laser pointer
• Rudolf's laser comm site - laser communication projects
• UPN Laser Transceiver - full-duplex 115.2 kbit/sec data connection between the serial ports of two computers using laser beam

Other laser projects

• Structured Light Vision - techniques greatly simplify the process of triangulating the position of a point in space

Misc laser info

• Beam Characteristics of Semiconductor Laser Diodes
• Beam Circularizing and Astigmatism Correction Methods for Semiconductor Laser Diodes
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ'S) on laser characteristics
• Laser Hair Care - some info
• Laser materials and spectroscopy
• The invention of the Laser ad Bell Laboratories: 1958-1998

Laser sources

• Applied Laser Technology
• CrystaLaser - supplier of diode pumped crystal lasers
• Coherent Inc.
• Lasermate - manufactures green, red, & infrared laser diode modules & products, sells communication lasers
• Midwest Laser Products
• Power Technology Incorporated
• Rockwell Laser Industries, Inc.
• Spectra-Physics Lasers
• Places to buy laser devices in Finland
• TrueLight - design and manufacturing of the VCSEL (Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser) for optoelectronic industries

Optical component sources

• Banner Engineering Corp. - photoelectric sensors and fiber optics, laser diode sensors
• GSI Lumionics - galvanometers, optical components
• Edmund Scientific - lasers and optics, scientific instruments
• Laser Surplus Sales
• MediaLas - galvanometers, laser show components
• Melles Griot - Optics, Opto-Mechanics, Lasers, Instruments and Fiber Optics
• Meredith Instruments - Source For Laser Surplus
• Newport Optics - opto-mechanical products
• Oplatek - optical components
• Precision Projection Systems - laser show subsystem, module, and component sales
• Sunex - optics from China
• Technological Artisans - laser show components, Merlin laser software (downloadable demo available)

Laser components in Finland

• Cheos - laser, optics
• Damicon - laser modules, laser pointers, HeNe laser tube
• Radioduo - lser pointers, laser module
• Simon Tuonti - laser pointers

Laser effects companies

• 3DLaser
• ACLS - animated computercontrolled laser systems
• Argon Attraction - shows using lasers, video projectors and waterscreens, operates in Philippines
• ES-Lasersysteme
• Freitag Technologies - sale and rental of professional showlaser systems and components
• International Laser Display Association
• International Laser Productions
• Internet Webseum of Holography
• K.E.S. Laser Productions
• Laser Fantasy International
• Laser F/X
• Laserium
• LaserLand - international Laser-Multimedia Show Production company, also manufacturers laser show equipments
• LaserMagic Productions - Southern California based entertainment company providing indoor and outdoor laser shows and special effects
• Laservision Macro-Media
• Lightspeed Design Group - multimedia presentations which utilize laser animation
• MVS Lasertechnik - design of Laser Display systems for the entertainment industry
• N Effect Productions - Southern California based entertainment company providing a full range of DJ services, laser shows and intelligent lighting
• New Method Lasers - laser show equipments, control software
• Obscura Magica
• Oracle Laser Productions
• Pangolin - laser show controllign software
• Red Line Lasers - low cost laser effects for Nightclub and Mobile DJ
• Showlasers Inc
• Technological Artisans