Copper

I actually got a lot of work done on my copper chloride laser and even had it lasing a bit as well! I posted the bulk of the project over on my Jon’s Hobbies website and need to do more work on the project to get it running continuously, but I’m pretty happy with the […]

Continue Reading Copper Chloride Laser Project Progress

Tags: Copper, High Voltage, laser, power supply, Refractory Ceramics

Good News! I’ve moved the site successfully to it’s new server, here at Jon’s Hobby Lasers.  The big problem with multiple sites under one domain is that it’s difficult to track statistics and other things. I always like to see if my posts are interesting to folks and make sure I am posting stuff that […]

Continue Reading Site Relocation and Forward Movement on Copper Laser

Tags: Copper, laser, power supply

I’m sorry I’ve not been able to provide updates more often, I have many projects going at once, on top of a very busy work ‘life’.. I wouldn’t call it a life, at work, but I guess that’s the terminology 😛 If you’re following these posts, please feel free to post a hello below. I […]

Continue Reading Copper Vapor Laser Update

Tags: Copper, laser, Refractory Ceramics

I’ve started gathering parts for building my first copper vapor laser. This first CVL I’m building is going to be similar to the Sci-Am design in relation to the bore setup.  I am considering a thyratron driver instead of a rotary spark gap.  The thyratrons are much quieter, but I may need an additional one […]

Continue Reading Copper Halide Laser / Copper Vapor Laser Progress

Tags: Copper, laser

I was flipping through some older websites about copper, copper chloride, copper bromide, etc lasers.  These are highly efficient pulsed lasers with large peak outputs, and reasonable average outputs. They have a few complexities about them which tend to make them more interesting, however they are well within the means for an amateur electronic / […]

Continue Reading Thinking of Building a Copper Halide Laser

Tags: Copper, laser