A comprehensive resource for safe and responsible laser use

Miscellaneous laser information

There are the pages in this section:

• June 2010 alert - First news of high-powered Class 4 handheld lasers being generally available to the public

• Review: Wicked Lasers’ Spyder III Pro Arctic series 1-watt portable handheld laser

• Illegal pointers on Amazon - Info from late 2012 - spring 2013 about mis-marked and overpowered laser pointers being sold by Amazon.com

• Laser pico projectors - Lasers used to project video images

• Laser designator “flashlights” - Lasers with focusable beams that can be made wider or narrower; useful for laser safety demonstrations

• Laser gun sights - Used to put a “dot” on a target for aiming and/or warning purposes

• Laser weapons in general - The beam of the laser causes deliberate damage or injury

• Laser blinding weapons - Lasers deliberately used by military and law enforcement to blind or dazzle persons

• Hobbyist laser hacks and projects - Links to articles about amateur or homemade projects that involve high powered lasers