AMATEUR LASER CONSTRUCTION

Walker, J.: 1980, Light and its Uses, Making and Using Lasers, Holograms, Interferometers, and Instruments of Dispersion, Readings from Scientific American:

First published in 'Scientific American's Amateur Scientist section :

  1. Helium-Neon Laser : Sep 1964, built in the home by an amateur
  2. More on the Helium Neon Laser : Dec 1965, increase the life of the amplifier tube at modest cost.
  3. Argon Ion Laser : Feb 1969, outputs at several wavelengths
  4. Tunable Dye Laser : Feb 1970, inexpensive and made at home
  5. Carbon Dioxide Laser : Sep 1971, constructed by a high school student
  6. Nitrogen Laser : Jun 1974, puts out pulses in the ultraviolet.
  7. Copper Chloride Laser : April 1990, Emits powerful burst of green and yellow light.