Lasers, Ray Guns and Light Cannons

100+ hands-on laser projects. If you're fascinated by the boundless potential of laser beams, grab a copy of Gordon McComb's Lasers, Ray Guns, and Light Cannons. He takes you step-by-step through 100 build-your-own laser projects--from ray guns and laser light shows to night scopes and laser pointers. You get hands-on help with projects for laser communications...computer-controlled lasers...laser power supplies...fiberoptics...and more. Armed with plain-language instructions and a complete, up-to-date list of discount laser-parts suppliers, you'll find it easier than you ever imagined to build your own: Laser pistols; Laser cannon and gatling gun; Ultra-private communicator; Laser-based eavesdropping device; Laser tachometer; Perimeter burglar alarm; Hologram generator; Low-noise amplifier; Laser-illuminated night scope; Much, much more.

If you've ever been fascinated by lasers and wished you could build your own, this is the book for you. Gordon McComb explains how to buy low-power laser tubes on a small budget and use them for a variety of experiments, including long-distance communications links, laser-light shows, and even eavesdropping devices that can detect the vibrations the speaking induces in a windowpane far away. Though the book explains some of the physics and optics that make lasers work the way they do, it focuses primarily on practical applications for the hobbyist.