Thread: How stron is a laser befor it can damage your eyes

Hi people.

In a schoolproject im working on a new type of effect light laser, but i don't know how soft a laser must be not to damage your eyes. I am looking for some specifikations on a laser of that type.

please help me answering that question.

thank you!

kind regards Ebbe

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_safety

up to 0.39 mW for continuous exposure with a 600 nm laser (see class 1 lasers)

It depends on the wavelength and exposure time.

What is the maximum power I could get with a laser from a DVD or Playstation?

I am thinking to use two batteries of 1.5V plugged in series, and a heat exchanger made from fans, to avoid overheating. If this works, i will try with three batteries, then four... until induce the nuclear reaction of hydrogen in the air... Very simple, isn't?

Originally Posted by Openknowledge

What is the maximum power I could get with a laser from a DVD or Playstation?

I am thinking to use two batteries of 1.5V plugged in series, and a heat exchanger made from fans, to avoid overheating. If this works, i will try with three batteries, then four... until induce the nuclear reaction of hydrogen in the air... Very simple, isn't?

You should probably not mess around with lasers.

Or electricity, or fire, or sharp scissors, or mechanisms that can launch projectiles, or .....

You should probably not mess around with lasers.

Or electricity, or fire, or sharp scissors, or mechanisms that can launch projectiles, or .....

How do you think science born? Tell Benjamin Franklin, Da Vinci, USA Army...

Originally Posted by Openknowledge

You should probably not mess around with lasers.

Or electricity, or fire, or sharp scissors, or mechanisms that can launch projectiles, or .....

How do you think science born? Tell Benjamin Franklin, Da Vinci, USA Army...

Ben Franklin nearly killed himself.

Solomon Lefshetz lost an arm.

Lavoisier got mercury poisoning.

You are neither Franklin, Lefshetz nor Lavoisier.

Some people should not play with matches, or sharp objects, or electricity, or .....
cross the street without a Boy Scout.

Originally Posted by DrRocket

Ben Franklin nearly killed himself.

Solomon Lefshetz lost an arm.

Lavoisier got mercury poisoning.

You are neither Franklin, Lefshetz nor Lavoisier.

Some people should not play with matches, or sharp objects, or electricity, or .....
cross the street without a Boy Scout.

Probably, because in the age of them, there wasn't ANSI, or protections, and they were unaware of the risks. However, a lot of failed experiments, become in the solution of big problems.

I have protective glasses used while cutting with oxyfuel. And I will use piping to isolate the laser.