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From: ark@alice.UUCP (Andrew Koenig)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Re: cleaning cd-player optics
Message-ID: <4034@alice.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 21-Jul-85 11:36:29 EDT
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> While this is low power as lasers go, the energy densities that can be
> achieved by focusing even a weak laser are spectacular. Since the laser
> operates in the infrared, its radiation is invisible and therefore even more
> hazardous.

When my CDP-101 is switched on, I can peer into the drawer
and see red light.  Are you sure that the laser operates
in the infrared?  (actually, I suppose the frequency is
up to the manufacturer...)