Lasers

Sam's Laser FAQ - Describes types of lasers (including laser pointers), their operation and safe use.
http://www.repairfaq.org/sam/lasersam.htm

How Lasers Works - A tutorial from Livermore National Labs.
https://lasers.llnl.gov/education/how_lasers_work.php

Schawlow and Townes Invent the Laser - Bell labs tells the history of the invention and evolution of the LASER at Bell Labs: 1958 - 1998.
http://www.bell-labs.com/about/history/laser/

Lasers - FAQ-like text covering the safe operation and creation of homemade lasers.
http://www.iks-jena.de/mitarb/lutz/verein/funknetz/1/lasersam.html

The Laser Adventure - [Windows-based computer preferred for best viewing experience.] In English and Hebrew. A course on "Lasers and their Applications" developed by Rami Arieli for grades 11-12 and college level.
http://stwww.weizmann.ac.il/lasers/

Introduction to Lidar - An introduction to atmospheric lidar for high school students. Lidar can be considered like radar but using light instead of radio waves.
http://pcl.physics.uwo.ca/science/lidarintro/

Don K's Laser Page - So you want a working diode laser? Gives information on laser diode pointers.
http://members.misty.com/don/laserdon.html

Laser Tutorial - Basic explanation of the operation of a laser.
http://members.aol.com/WSRNet/tut/ut1.htm

Argon Gas Laser System - The argon laser was invented in 1964 by William Bridges at Hughes Aircraft and is one of a family of ion lasers that use a noble gas as the active medium. This laser is used in many applications.
http://www.rli.com/resources/argon.asp

The Invention of the Laser at Bell Labs, 1958 - 1998 - Laser history, written by the lab where it happened.
http://www.bell-labs.com/history/laser/