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    Why do they use red lasers as aiming beams for surgical lasers?

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    Why do they use red lasers as aiming beams for surgical lasers?

    Why do they use red lasers as aiming beams for surgical lasers, instead of green, which the eye is more sensitive to? All surgical lasers have a treatment beam (either IR or some visible wavelength), and an aiming beam, which is <5mw red. This aiming beam is used like a "laser sight" to align...
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    Just starting out, need ideas

    Hey I'm just starting out, and I DO NOT wan't anything that will be really dangerous. I currently have a 5mw DX laser, and I love it, but I'm looking to get a purple laser. Is this: $11.30 - 5mW 405nm Blue-Violet/Royal Purple Laser Pen (2*AAA) - Purple Lasers Safe? Any recommendations for...
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    IR filter

    Hi I bought the Dealextreme 5mw laser pointer (DealExtreme: $7.15 5mW 532nm Green Laser Pointer Pen with DX Logo (2*AAA)). I know this may put out around 5-10 MW (HOPING FOR 5, not a ton more), but do i need an IR filter for the 5mw power (assuming ur not an idiot when it comes to lasing...
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