first laser home-construction articles. As there is no cavity in place for this air laser, the device is not strictly a laser, but uses amplified stimulated emission (ASE). Applications Transverse optical pumping of dye lasers measurement of air pollution (Lidar) Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization List of laser articles External links Professor Mark Csele's Homebuilt Lasers Page Example of TEA Laser prototype Sam's lasers FAQ/Home Built nitrogen (N2) laser an update of the Amateur Scientist column, on page 122 of the June, 1974 issue of Scientific American Compact High-Power N2 Laser: Circuit Theory and Design Adolph Schwab & Fritz Hollinger IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics, QE-12, No. 3, March 1966, p.183 References Gas lasers