[sci.electronics] Laser Articles & Suppliers

jds@odin.m2c.org (John D. Sutter) (12/28/88)

  Since there seems to be alot of interest in lasers lately, I've
put together a list of articles and stuff in my current laser file.
This information should be enough to get someone started anyways.

-- john


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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN
 "The Amateur Scientist" 
   C. L. Stong
    A vapor deposition system, Mar 1960 pp ??
   *'Build a' HeNe Laser, Sep '64 pp 227-228
   *'Build a' HeNe Laser, Dec '65 pp 108-113, building McLeod gauge too..
   *'Build a' HeNe Laser, Feb '67 pp 122-128, how to holography..
    A home sputtering system, Oct '67 pp 134-138
   *'Build a' Argon Laser, Feb '69 pp 118-123
   *'Build a' Dye Laser, Feb '70 pp 116-120
    'Build a' C02 Laser, Sep '71 pp 218-224
    'Build a' Infrared Diode Laser, Mar '73 pp 114-119
   *'Build a' Nitrogen Laser, June '74 pp 122-127
    Using an ADB Crystal to Modulate Light, (???)  pp 156-166
   *'Build a' Mercury Vapor Laser, Oct 1980 pp ??

	* Many supplies for the above laser projects may be
	  purchased from:

	 	North Country Scientific
		  RFD #1
		  Plymouth, New Hampshire 03264
		  (603) 726-3512

 "Organic Lasers"
   Peter Sorokin
   pp 30-40


Electronic Experimenters Handbook, Spring Edition 1971
 "Experimenters Laser"
   C. Harry Knowles
   pp 9-14,152
   Presents a laser built around a Metrologic Inst tube.
    basically a design for a simple power supply.

 "Caution Laser"
   Lewis B. Lloyd
   pp 15-16
   Laser safety issues, basic but sound advice: "don't look into the beam."

 "Do it Yourself Laser Holography"
   C. Harry Knowles
   pp 17-26,
   Title says it all..
  

Popular Electronics
  October 1971
   "Understanding Lasers"
     ?
     pp 44?-45,
   "Solid-State Laser for the Experimenter"
     Forrest M. Mims
     pp 46-49,102-103
  November 1974
   "Build a Laser TV System", (a modulated power supply for video..)
     ??
     pp 32-38



Suppliers of plans, parts, kits, etc..

  North Country Scientific
    This guy seems to have most of these stuff you need to build the
    laser project from Scientific American.  He's been around a long
    time.
  	North Country Scientific
   	  RFD #1
  	  Plymouth, New Hampshire 03264
  	  (603) 726-3512

  Information Unlimited
    These people offer a variety of plans, kits and products..
    A lot of techno-buzzwords in their catalog, but their ok.
	Information Unlimited
	  Box 716
	  Amherst, NH 03031
	  (800) 221-1705

  Eastman Organic Chemicals (Kodak)
    More organic chemicals than you would ever need or could afford..
    Ask for their Laser Poducts Catalog.
	Eastman Organic Chemicals
	  (800) 225-5352 
	
  ILC Technology
    Flashtubes for every purpose.
	ILC Technology
	  (408) 745-7900