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Lasers in 1966!






I like the ruby laser diagrams

and this picture is cool too : p

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Didn't Dr. Schawlow know we already did that balloon experiment on LPF?
 
So everybody pops balloons with lasers, even scientists. I can almost see the face of that guy with an $50,000 laser popping balloons for a military demonstration. Long road run from then...

Thanks for sharing.
 
magonegro said:
So everybody pops balloons with lasers, even scientists. I can almost see the face of that guy with an $50,000 laser popping balloons for a military demonstration. Long road run from then...

Thanks for sharing.
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Yeah. That reminds me of a quote that I copied out of another person's Sig -

"Originally Posted by james1095
Back when a 1W laser meant a 6 foot long water cooled plasma tube and 3 phase power, it was impossible to forget the respect it required. When it's a handheld device that runs on batteries it's a little disarming."

Many MANY years ago (1969ish), I saw a movie adaptation of "The Illustrated Man". In one scene, on a planet called Hydra, someone gets killed with a laser weapon the size of a pen. If I remember, it was green...

Ray Bradbury got that right :-)
 
No safety goggles in that first photo!!!

Is that Kip Kays father?
 
dnar said:
No safety goggles in that first photo!!!

Is that Kip Kays father?
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Are you sure about that!?

If I remember correctly this is his father playing with kip mummy
 

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