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Re: Laser question



At 05:05 12/10/99 -0600, you wrote:
One of my students just took apart a He-Ne laser and found that the tube
emits at both ends, one of which is covered. Is this supposed to happen?

Digby Willard


Some lasers are arranged with a total reflection mirror
at one end, I understand. It may be an economy to use
the partial reflector at both ends, I speculate.



brian whatcott <inet@intellisys.net>
Altus OK