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First sealed-off carbon dioxide pulsed Transversel

Nuclear Physics

1968-1978

Sealed carbon dioxide TEA laser

Nuclear Physics

1974

Steel component from the 700 series laser

Materials Science Gallery

1986-1996

Etilon stabilised laser by Nortel Networks, 1999

Telecommunications

1999

Ten screws from the 700 series laser

Materials Science Gallery

1986-1996

Aluminium component from the 700 series laser

Materials Science Gallery

1986-1996

Aluminium component from the 700 series laser

Materials Science Gallery

1986-1996

solid state ruby laser

Nuclear Physics

1960-1970

Plastic tube component from the 700 series laser

Materials Science Gallery

1986-1996

Plastic component from the 700 series laser

Materials Science Gallery

1986-1996

700 series laser, made by Lumonics.

Materials Science Gallery

1986-1996

Tuneable DFB laser for use with fibre optic transm

Telecommunications

1999

Liconix helium-cadmium laser, comprising of power unit model 4207N, 125mm x 155mm x 620mm. Made in 1984 and laser unit model 4300, serial No. 9005081 made in 1990. Made by Liconix, 1390 Borregas Avenue, Sunnyvale, California 94086. With instruction manuals.

Liconix helium-cadmium laser

Nuclear Physics

1984-1990

Indium arsenide laser model IAL-6, serial no 83-126, made by Raytheon, Special Microwave Devices Operation, 130 Second Avenue, Waltham, Massachusetts 02154, c1963.

Indium arsenide laser model IAL-6, serial no 83-12

Nuclear Physics

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.

Spectra-Physics 125 - high performance CW helium n

Nuclear Physics

1960-1970

Copper vapour laser used by Urenco for experiments on laser separation of isotopes for uranium enrichment, 1989-1997.

Copper vapour laser used by Urenco for experiments

Nuclear Physics

1990

700 series laser, by Lumonics, Limited, Rugby, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, 1986-1996

700 series laser, made by Lumonics.

Materials Science Gallery

1986-1996

Spectra Physics Stabilite, model 1205 helium-neon laser, made by Spectra Physics Inc., 1250 West Middlefield Road, Mt. View, California 94042. Serial No. 5160. 490mm long, 80mm wide, 80mm high. With instruction manual. Date of manufacture, 1982.

Spectra Physics Stabilite, model 1205 helium-neon

Nuclear Physics

1982

CR2 Supergraphite argon ion laser. 8W maximum power. With power supply and instruction manuals, 1979.

CR2 Supergraphite argon ion laser. 8W maximum powe

Nuclear Physics

1979

Case, cut away to reveal the interior, containing ruby laser, the second to operate in the United Kingdom, made at the Services Electronics Research Laboratories, Baldock, in 1961

Ruby laser, the second to operate in the United Kingdom.

Nuclear Physics

1961

Kimmon helium-cadmium laser, comprising laser unit model CD4083A, serial No. 303-14, 565mm long, 160mm wide, 160mm high, and power supply model CD40282A, 330mm deep, 220mm high, 285mm wide, made by Kimmon electric Co. Ltd., Japan, c.1981. With instruction booklet.

Kimmon helium-cadmium laser, comprising laser unit

Nuclear Physics

1980-1985

Lexel model 75 water-cooled ion laser, comprising power unit part No. 110-008-06-A.RM J-6, 440mm wide, 215mm high, 520mm deep, and laser unit serial No. 2046, 700mm long, 175mm wide, 120mm high. Made by Lexel, Palo Alto, California. c.1982.

Lexel model 75 water-cooled ion laser, comprising

Nuclear Physics

1980-1984

Helium Neon Gas Laser with accessories and hologram

Helium Neon Gas Laser with accessories and hologra

Nuclear Physics

Laser, marked Applied Microsurgical Research Ltd, England, serial number 1-0708, by CVI Laser Corporation, 1980-89.

Laser, marked Applied Microsurgical Research Ltd,

Nuclear Physics

1980-1989