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    awesome ruby laser rod

    Tough Way That may work - however, significant efficiency loss at ruby /air boundary for the exit beam and the re-entrant beam. The external mirrors would need 1st surface coatings (silvering) and perfect parallel alignment. The ruby rods have been ground & polished to perfect parallelism...
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    How old where you when..

    14 I built a high-powered ruby laser and opened the 1963 Chicago Science Fair with it - all the TV stations covered the opening ceremony when the laser burst a balloon 20 feet away - the balloon was white ! The rig had about 20 - 100 microfarad, 5KV capacitors and took about 20 minutes to...
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    750mW laser for only $20!

    He May Be GORT ! This could be Gort - came to after being dazed by the bad re-make of TDTESS ......Gort ..... Klaatu Barada Nicto !
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    awesome ruby laser rod

    Awesome Ruby Rod OK - The rod needs to be coated on each face - one 100% reflective and the opposite 50%. The 50% face will emit the beam. It looks like the rod is lightly doped so your "pumping power" will be reasonable. You will need to acquire large, high-voltage capacitors - I',m...
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