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Episode 504: How Lasers Work
Produced by the Institute of Physics, through demonstrations, discussions and worked examples, students consider the use of lasers and the underlying theory of how they work.
The activities in this learning episode look at:
* demonstrating a laser beam
* the uses of lasers
* safety with lasers
* how lasers work
* power density
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