GooeyGus
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So what is the purpose of the big ballast resistor on HeNe lasers? Is it just to limit the current going to the tube or is there some other purpose I'm missing here??
Cyparagon said:While we're on the subject, why aren't HeNe lasers considered ion lasers if the lasing medium is ionized?