Course: Laser Safety Awareness

Gas lasers The active medium of a laser is the part that is excited by an external energy source. Gas lasers have an active medium that is a gas. They …

Key points how lasers interact with materials absorption of laser radiation types of reflections

Key points laser beams are not the only hazards to consider know the other hazards that can be caused understand the damage other hazards can cause

In this video, we will cover the hierarchy of controls, which include: Elimination Substitution Engineering controls Administrative controls PPE

Key points description of the electromagnetic spectrum nature of electromagnetic waves units used for wavelength

Key points blink reflex problems with invisible lasers maximum permissible exposures nominal ocular hazard distance

Key points applying classification laser classes laser products laser labelling

Population Inversion and Stimulated Emission In most materials at room temperature, the majority of the electrons in atoms are in an unexcited energy level or a ‘ground’ states. By putting …

Key Points types of damage that can be caused the eye and how it is damaged accident example damage caused by different wavelengths

What is the public perception of lasers? And what can they really be used for?

Well done. We hope you have found this second week interesting and that it has given you a greater awareness of the hazards of lasers and how they can cause …