Sam's Laser FAQ Components:

HTML, Photos, Diagrams, Schematics

This is a complete list of the files which constitute Sam's Laser FAQ (Official name: Sam's Laser FAQ - Safety, Info, Links, Parts, Types, Drive, Construction).

Note: There are *zillions* of additional diagrams and schematics included within the HTML files themselves. Those that are listed here are only the ones that are in .pdf, .gif, .jpg, or other graphics or compressed format.

Top Level Pages and Mirror Info:

Sam's Laser FAQ Components (This file, laserfil.htm).
Sam's Laser FAQ Welcome Page (lasersam.htm).
Home and Mirror Site Locations (samsites.htm).

Laser Equipment Gallery:

Photos of Various Laser Systems, Power Supplies, and Components (Link, not part of FAQ distribution, laserpic.htm).

The Most Important Document - Must Read:

Safety Guidelines for High Voltage and/or Line Powered Equipment (safety.htm).

Preface, Introduction, PART I

Sam's Laser FAQ ToC, Preface, Introduction, What is a Laser?, Laser Safety (laserfaq.htm).
- Basic Laser Operation (laserop.gif).
Items of Interest (laserioi.htm).
- Divergence, Beam Waist, Rayleigh Length (rayleigh.gif).
- Diffraction Grating Principle (diffract.gif).
Laser Instruments and Applications (laserlia.htm).
Laser Information Resources, Links, Parts Suppliers, Manufacturers (laserlip.htm).

PART II

Diode Lasers (laserdio.htm).
- A Variety of Small Laser Diodes (lds.gif).
- Closeup of Typical Laser Diode (ldclose.gif).
- Closeup of Laser Diode from KSS361A Optical Pickup (ldclose.gif).
- Laser Printer Diode Laser Module (lpldm.gif).
- Sony KSS361A Optical Pickup (kss361a.gif).
- Sony KSS361A Optical Pickup (kss110c.gif).
- Sanyo K38N Optical Pickup (k38n.gif).
- CMKS-81X Optical Pickup (cmks81x.gif).
- Optical Pickup from Philips PCA80SC CDROM (pcap.gif).
- Optical Pickup from Philips CR-206 CDROM (crp.gif).
Diode Laser Power Supplies (laserdps.htm).
- Laser Diode Power Supply 4 Schematic (PDF, lddrive.pdf).
- Laser Diode Power Supply 4 Schematic (GIF, lddrive.gif).
- Sam's Laser Diode Driver 1 Schematic (PDF, sgld1sch.pdf).
- Sam's Laser Diode Driver 1 Schematic (GIF, sgld1sch.gif).
- Sam's Laser Diode Driver 1 PCB layout (sgld1pcb.gif).
- Sam's Laser Diode Driver 1 PCB Artwork (sgld1grb.zip).
Helium Neon Lasers (laserhen.htm).
- Bright Line Spectra of Helium and Neon (spechene.gif).
- Typical HeNe Laser Tube Structure and Connections (tubehene.gif).
- Typical HeNe Laser Head (Melles Griot) (headhene.gif).
- Jodon HeNe Laser Head (headjodn.gif).
HeNe Laser Testing, Adjustment, Repair (laserhtr.htm).
- Use of Magnets to Generate Polarized HeNe Laser Beam (maghene.gif).
HeNe Laser Power Supplies (laserhps.htm).
HeNe Laser Power Supply Design (laserhpd.htm).
Complete HeNe Laser Power Supply Schematics (laserhsc.htm).
- Adjustable High Voltage Power Supply Schematic (PDF, hvgen32.pdf).
- Adjustable High Voltage Power Supply Schematic (GIF, hvgen32.gif).
- Small Melles Griot HeNe Tube (ici1mgt.gif).
- ICI1PS HeNe Power Supply Top View (ici1ps.gif).
- Bar Code Scanner HeNe Tube and Power Supply (ici1pst.gif).
Argon/Krypton Ion Lasers (laserarg.htm).
- ALC 60X Exterior View (without Fan) (60x.jpg).
- ALC 60X Exterior View (with HUGE Fan) (60xxfan.jpg).
- Typical Air Cooled Ar/Kr Ion Laser Tube (tube.jpg).
- ALC 60X Mirror Assembly (mirrass.jpg).
- ALC 60X Brewster Stem and Window (brewski.jpg).
- ALC 60X Interior View (inside.jpg).
- ALC 60X Control/Test Panel (panel.jpg).
- HeNe Laser with Reflected Dot (henedot.jpg).
Ar/Kr Ion Laser Testing, Maintenance, Repair (laseratr.htm).
Ar/Kr Ion Laser Power Supplies (laseraps.htm).
Ar/Kr Ion Laser Power Supply Design (laserapd.htm).
Complete Ar/Kr Ion Laser Power Supply Schematics (laserasc.htm).
- Omnichrome 150R - Power Subsystem (PDF, 150rpsch.pdf).
- Omnichrome 150R - Power Subsystem (GIF, 150rpsch.gif).
- Omnichrome 150R - Control Subsystem (PDF, 150rcsch.pdf).
- Omnichrome 150R - Control Subsystem (GIF, 150rcsch.gif).
- Omnichrome 532 - Laser Head (PDF, 532hsch.pdf).
- Omnichrome 532 - Laser Head (GIF, 532hsch.gif).
- Lexel 88 - Power Subsystem (PDF, 88psch.pdf).
- Lexel 88 - Power Subsystem (GIF, 88psch.gif).
- Lexel 88 - Control Subsystem (PDF, 88csch.pdf).
- Lexel 88 - Control Subsystem (GIF, 88csch.gif).
- Lexel 88 - Laser Head (PDF, 88hsch.pdf).
- Lexel 88 - Laser Head (GIF, 88hsch.gif).
- SG-IT1 - Power Unit (PDF, sgitpsch.pdf).
- SG-IT1 - Power Unit (GIF, sgitpsch.gif).
- SG-IT1 - Laser Head (PDF, sgithsch.pdf).
- SG-IT1 - Laser Head (GIF, sgithsch.gif).
- SG-IL1 - Power Unit (PDF, sgilpsch.pdf).
- SG-IL1 - Power Unit (GIF, sgilpsch.gif).
- SG-IL1 - Control & Interlocks (PDF, sgilcsch.pdf).
- SG-IL1 - Control & Interlocks (GIF, sgilcsch.gif).
- SG-IL1 - Digital Logic (PDF, sgildsch.pdf).
- SG-IL1 - Digital Logic (GIF, sgildsch.gif).
- SG-IL1 - Laser Head (PDF, sgilhsch.pdf).
- SG-IL1 - Laser Head (GIF, sgilhsch.gif).
Carbon Dioxide Lasers (lasercc2.htm).

PART III

Amateur Laser Construction (lasercon.htm).
- A Variety of Home-Built Lasers and Accessories (Chris Chagaris, cclasers.jpg).
- Overall View of Carbon Dioxide Laser (Chris Chagaris, ccco2ls.jpg).
- Overall View of Nitrogen Laser (Chris Chagaris, ccn2ls.jpg).
- Overall View of Dye Laser (Chris Chagaris, ccdyels.jpg).
- Overall View of Copper Bromide Laser (Chris Chagaris, cccbls2.jpg).
- Typical Home-Built Helium-Neon Laser Assembly (hene1asm.gif).
- Typical Home-Built Argon Ion Laser Assembly (ar1asm.gif).
- Typical Home-Built Carbon Dioxide Laser Assembly (co21asm.gif).
- Typical Home-Built Nitrogen Laser Assembly (n21asm.gif).
- Typical Home-Built Helium-Mercury Laser Assembly (hehg1asm.gif).
- Typical Home-Built Copper Chloride Laser Assembly (cucl1asm.gif).
- Typical Home-Built Dye Laser Assembly (dye1asm.gif).
- Vacuum Pumps Suitable for Various Home-Built Lasers (vacpumps.gif).
- Adjustable Mirror Mount (mmount1.gif).
Home-Built Laser Types and Information (laserclt.htm).
- A Variety of Home-Built Lasers and Accessories (Chris Chagaris, cclasers.jpg).
- Typical Home-Built Helium-Neon Laser Assembly (hene1asm.gif).
- Typical Home-Built Argon Ion Laser Assembly (ar1asm.gif).
- Overall View of Carbon Dioxide Laser (Chris Chagaris, ccco2ls.jpg).
- Carbon Dioxide Laser in Operation (Chris Chagaris, ccco2on.jpg).
- Typical Home-Built Carbon Dioxide Laser Assembly (co21asm.gif).
- Overall View of Nitrogen Laser (Chris Chagaris, ccn2ls.jpg).
- Ben Franklin's Winhurst Laser Power Source (Chris Chagaris, ccwinzap.jpg).
- Typical Home-Built Nitrogen Laser Assembly (n21asm.gif).
- Typical Home-Built Helium-Mercury Laser Assembly (hehg1asm.gif).
- Overall View of Copper Bromide Laser (Chris Chagaris, cccbls1.jpg).
- Copper Bromide Laser with Parts Labeled (Chris Chagaris, cccbls2.jpg).
- Copper Bromide Laser HV Distributor (Chris Chagaris, ccpulse.jpg).
- Typical Home-Built Copper Chloride Laser Assembly (cucl1asm.gif).
- Diagram of CuBr Laser (Chris Chagaris, cccbls3.gif).
- Overall View of Dye Laser (Chris Chagaris, ccdyels.jpg).
- Closeup of Dye Laser Chamber (Chris Chagaris, ccdyecu.jpg).
- Typical Home-Built Dye Laser Assembly (dye1asm.gif).

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Laser (HeNe Tube) FAQ Icon (Browser, laserfaq.gif).
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