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Fostering and Funding Military Laser R&D
C. Yashar Ozberkmen
Military lasers are those devices and weapons that use amplified, monochromatic, coherent light to best advance the strategic capabilities of the armed forces.
The U.S. Army first began using military lasers in 1965. At that time... more>>
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Draft standards soon ready for comment
Robert E. Parks
Last month's column covered a few of the highlights of the ISO/TC 172/SC 1 meeting held in Monterey last November. This month, we continue this report and update some areas previously mentioned. more>>
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Mode-locking an Argon laser
S.F. Jacobs, G. Padmabandu, J. Valley, A. Chavez-Pirson, and D. Bass
Since the Argon ion laser is one
of the most used lasers today
(after semiconductor and HeNe gas lasers), we wanted to design an exciting and educational lab experiment involving an Argon laser. We felt pretty fortunate having an Argon laser in the first place and we wanted to keep further costs to a minimum. more>>
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The Beaujolaiser
Burt Brody and Don Beisser
We report here the development of a vital piece of equipment for any well-equipped facility: the Beaujolaiser. Since its introduction, the Beaujolaiser has inspired legions of satisfied users. more>>