Insights Blog
-- Browse All Articles --
Physics Articles
Physics Tutorials
Physics Guides
Physics FAQ
Math Articles
Math Tutorials
Math Guides
Math FAQ
Education Articles
Education Guides
Bio/Chem Articles
Technology Guides
Computer Science Tutorials
Forums
General Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Materials Engineering
Trending
Featured Threads
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
General Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Materials Engineering
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
More options
Contact us
Close Menu
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Forums
Engineering
General Engineering
Is it possible to build a laser from a light bulb?
Reply to thread
Message
[QUOTE="LuccaP4, post: 6329122, member: 676594"] If you want to do this, I think you have to make a parabolic mirror with a converging lens in the focus. Nevertheless, you just will take a lot of energy and it won't work as a laser. The converging lens will give you a point where all beams come together, while the laser is a punctual emission that just goes straight ahead, with all beams parallels (so you can consider it as a single beam). [CENTER][ATTACH type="full" width="403px"]261008[/ATTACH][/CENTER] More info: The laser emits light only in one frequency (thus the monochromatic light) while the light bulb emits in all frequencies (white light). Besides, every wave in the light bulb has a phase shift respect to the others, in the laser all waves are in phase. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Post reply
Forums
Engineering
General Engineering
Is it possible to build a laser from a light bulb?
Back
Top