Lasers, Yeah They Look Cool, But How Do They Work? Brought To You Buy: STEVE KESSLER & DANNY GOEPFERT

WHY IS IT CALLED A LASER? L ight A mplification by S timulated E mission of R adiation

The Parts Of A Laser There are 3 main Parts: 1Energy Source 2Active Medium 3Optical Cavity

The Laser Light Process The process of creating light can be broken down into four stages. The next four slides will show and explain to you how a laser works!

Stage 1 High-voltage electricity causes the quartz flash tube to emit an intense burst of light, exciting some of the atoms in the ruby crystal to higher energy levels.

Stage 2 At a specific energy level, some atoms emit particles of light called photons. At first the photons are emitted in all directions. Photons from one atom stimulate emission of photons from other atoms and the light intensity is rapidly amplified.

Stage 3 Mirrors at each end reflect the photons back and forth, continuing this process of stimulated emission and amplification.

Stage 4 The photons leave through the partially silvered mirror at one end. This is laser light.

Types Of Lasers Solid State Lasers Gas Lasers Liquid State Lasers Semiconductor Lasers Chemical Lasers

Solid State Lasers

Gas Lasers

Liquid Lasers

Sub-conducting Lasers

Chemical Lasers