Neodymium YAG (yttrium aluminium garnet) laser

Made:
1966 in Worcester
maker:
Services Electronics Research Laboratory

Neodymium YAG (yttrium aluminium garnet) laser by Services Electronics Research Laboratory, Worcester, 1966, the lamp and crystal are contained in a reflective ellispsoidal cavity

Details

Category:
Nuclear Physics
Object Number:
1982-148
Materials:
aluminium alloy, metal (unknown), copper (alloy), brass (copper, zinc alloy), glass, copper (metal), electrical components, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and polyethylene (polythene)
Measurements:
overall: 280 mm x 330 mm x 185 mm, , 11.14kg
type:
laser
credit:
Royal Signals and Radar Establishment

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