Introduction to Laser Fundamentals Webinar, February 11, 2021
Link to the recording of the webinar
Some laser applications videos
- Kern CO2 lasers cutting metal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h476ypvOY0c
- Trumpf Fiber Disk Laser cutting thick steelhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4hZJJEnrD4&t=88s
- VyTek Fiber Laser cutting 0.5” steelhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrNUiWgIgbQ
- Laser Hybrid Additive Manufacturing at CCAThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TwVkAuvGwM&t=350s
- Amada Laser Weldinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH-7jjScxkk
- Tattoo removal (ruby laser)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-npId2WzC8
- Prima Power 4 kW fiber laser demohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMSyGOoesfM
Tutorials and simulations
- History of the laser https://history.aip.org/exhibits/laser/sections/whoinvented.html
- How a helium neon laser works (MIT Open Courseware)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iqp7NxnwaGY
- How a fiber laser works https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofEqFlqkiS0
- Introduction to lasers with several interactive simulations https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/lightandcolor/laserhome.html
- Older laser textbook online – the Flash applets no longer work but it’s a good beginner reference https://perg.phys.ksu.edu/vqm/laserweb/index.htm
- Several laser related simulations at the PhET project at the University of Colorado Boulder https://phet.colorado.edu/en/search?q=laser
Middle School Appropriate
- Exploring Laser Light video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnGMkmEF0Zc
- Dumpster Optics Activity, What is a Laser? http://lasertechonline.org/lasertechonline/Dumpster_Optics.html
