Homemade Lasers

[popjinx]

Has anyone ever built their own laser?? I want to try to make one just for the hell of it, but I am not sure how to go about getting some of the materials needed such as a quartz window, glass tubing (could i replace this with plexiglas?), a dichroic mirror, and gasses such as helium, neon, or what ever works and is cheep!

[Jacques]

I found these sites :

http://repairfaq.ece.drexel.edu/sam/lasercon.htm

 

http://www.edu.linkoping.se/bit2a/laser/homemade/CONSTRUC.htm

[mmalluck]

I know some people have has luck with N2 lasers.

 

It's basicly a calabrated sparkgap. You don't need any glass tubing, it uses regular N2 from the air, and it lazes in UV spectrum.

[husmusen]

Nice links Jaques.

 

Cheers.

[popjinx]

mmalluck that is awesome! Thanks!!

[5614]

If any of you guys build a laser, post pictures... I will but I'm busy, I don't know when I will get time.

[popjinx]

Why do you need a spark gap outisde of the plexiglass box??? http://repairfaq.ece.drexel.edu/sam/n21asm.gif

[TheGeek]

Thanks for the links. I dont think i am good enought to be able to make it my self but it would be pretty cool.