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From: warnock@hubcap.UUCP (Todd Warnock)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Helium Neon Laser
Message-ID: <661@hubcap.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 15-Nov-87 09:52:20 EST
Article-I.D.: hubcap.661
Posted: Sun Nov 15 09:52:20 1987
Date-Received: Mon, 16-Nov-87 04:59:45 EST
Organization: Clemson University, Clemson, SC
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Keywords: laser

In a batch of recently acquired "junk", a ran across a laser that looks
like this:

1 inch tube approx 12 inches long with a  
4 foot coax coming out of one end terminating with a molded plug with
two pins on it.  The other end has a small hole (for the laser light.)
The markings on the laser indicate a 5 milliwatt Helium Neon laser
made by Hughes Aircraft Company in 1982 (the industrial products division).
The model number is 3203H-C-01 and is a Class IIIB laser.

Now, I know nothing about Lasers, but would like to find out if this is
a true "piece of junk" or if it might be useful for something.  Where can
I obtain a spec sheet for this thing, or did it come from some other
piece of equipment ?  I'd like to know how to test it also.

Much thanks for the help !

Todd Warnock
Clemson University
Warnock@Prism.Clemson.EDU
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