Lasers (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation), which produce an intense and highly directional beam of light, are used in many teaching and research applications on RIT's campus.

Pierre Gougelman had the first glass eye factory in the United States in 1851. At first, the public thought artificial eyes actually gave their wearers new sight. If only glass eyes worked that way!

The class assigned to a laser is only part of the picture when deciding how it should be used safely, as Karl Schulmeister reports. In Europe, as well as many countries elsewhere, every product that ...

What and who is the Laser Safety Officer? The Laser Safety Officer (LSO) is the individual who has the authority and responsibility to evaluate laser hazards, monitor and enforce compliance with ...

Laser safety is a commonly misunderstood topic. Here are several of the major hazards of industrial class 4 lasers, and the current methods of protection. In my time as a Laser Safety Officer for the ...

LASER stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation, and lasers are used for a wide range of purposes. The most common places where lasers are encountered are optical mice, ...

Eye injuries are of primary concern. The effect to the eye depends on various factors, including pupil size, pigmentation, laser pulse duration and repetition, and wavelength. Pierre Gougelman had the ...

The Laser Safety Program provides information on laser hazards and laser-related policies, procedures and recommendations for the safe use of lasers. Most of this information is based on the American ...

The word laser is an acronym for Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation. The ‘light’ produced by a laser, a form of non-ionising optical radiation, has a unique combination of ...