Re:A Practical Guide to Lasers for Experimenters and Hobbyists
by LeifCarrotson on Thursday May 19, 2016 @12:29PM
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There have been many developments in laser technology and many updates to the page since then - check the version history (unfortunately missing dates) and you may spend a few more hours!
http://www.repairfaq.org/sam/lasersam.htm#samver