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	Laser Ablation in Art Restoration - Details a Dublin City University (Ireland) project completed by Michael Allen, Fintan McKiernan and Niall Bolger, December 2002. Project deals with the use of laser ablation in the restoration of art works. Rate this
	The Invention of the Laser at Bell Labs, 1958 - 1998 - Laser history, written by the lab where it happened. Rate this
	Argon Gas Laser System - The argon laser was invented in 1964 by William Bridges at Hughes Aircraft and is one of a family of ion lasers that use a noble gas as the active medium. This laser is used in many applications. Rate this
	How a Laser Works - A tutorial from Livermore National Labs. Rate this
	Don K's Laser Page - So you want a working diode laser? Gives information on laser diode pointers. Rate this
	Scientific American: Frozen Light - Slowing a beam of light to a halt may pave the way for new optical communications technology, tabletop black holes and quantum computers By Lene Vestergaard Hau Rate this
	What You Should Know When Buying a Laser Pointer - Basic types of laser pointers, their operation and safe use. Rate this
	The Laser Adventure - [Windows-based computer preferred for best viewing experience.] In English and Hebrew. A course on "Lasers and their Applications" developed by Rami Arieli for grades 11-12 and college level. Rate this
	Web Science Resources' Laser Tutorial - A brief introduction to laser operation written for those who have little or no knowledge of lasers. Each page builds on the concepts of the previous page and features color illustrations, some of them animated. Rate this
	Lasers - FAQ-like text covering the safe operation and creation of homemade lasers. Rate this
	Introduction to Lidar - An introduction to atmospheric lidar for high school students. Lidar can be considered like radar but using light instead of radio waves. Rate this
	Schawlow and Townes Invent the Laser - Bell labs tells the history of the invention and evolution of the LASER at Bell Labs: 1958 - 1998. Rate this
	Laser History - Heavily hyperlinked history of the laser from time of Einstein to present day, from microwave lasers to optical and x-ray lasers. Emphasis on lasers discovered in space and lasers in astronomy. Rate this

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