Spectra-Physics 125 - high performance CW helium neon gas laser and Spectra-Physics 250 exciter power supply

Made:
1960-1970

Spectra-Physics 125 - high performance CW helium neon gas laser and Spectra-Physics 250 exciter power supply, Serial no 369 J3259. The laser was used in a British Aerospace laboratory in Bristol for optical tracking and ranging experiments related to weapons technology.

Details

Category:
Nuclear Physics
Object Number:
1998-836
Materials:
metal (unknown)
Measurements:
150 x 100 x 1800 mm
type:
laser
credit:
Miller, Lee

Parts

Spectra-Physics 125 - high performance CW helium neon gas laser

Spectra-Physics 125 - high performance CW helium neon gas laser

Spectra-Physics 125 - high performance CW helium neon gas laser. The laser was used in a British Aerospace laboratory in Bristol for optical tracking and ranging experiments related to weapons technology. Marking: 'BAE PLC Filton Dynamics Group Inv. No 61604'.

Measurements:
overall: 290 mm x 1900 mm x 275 mm,
Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1998-836 Pt1
type:
laser
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Spectra-Physics 250 exciter power supply

Spectra-Physics 250 exciter power supply

Spectra-Physics 250 exciter power supply, Serial no 369 J3259. Marking: 'BAE PLC Filton Dynamics Group Inv. No. 61604'. The laser was used in a British Aerospace laboratory in Bristol for optical tracking and ranging experiments related to weapons technology.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 515 mm x 420 mm,
Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1998-836 Pt2
type:
laser
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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