Ian C. Blenke wrote:
> On Fri, 2002-09-06 at 14:45, Todd Robinson wrote:
> 
>>>How would you do the data entry into the laser? 
>>
> 
> "How about you take it up with Mr Laser?"
> - Inignot of Mooninites Episode 4 of Aqua Teen Hunger Force
> 
> 
>>There are a couple ways;  You could use an Electro-Optical modulator.  A
>>device that you pass the beam through and feed an electrical signal to
>>that variably attenuates the beam intensity.  Some lasers, especially
>>diode type, you can vary the drive current directly and affect the beam
>>intensity.  My Argon laser is a high voltage gas laser and would need an
>>external modulator.
> 
> 
> "Prepare for the quad-laser. nothing can stop that"
> - Inignot
> 
> 
>>>You have something on the ground that can output that fast to the 
>>>laser? 
>>
>>Well, we would start with something simple, like a high speed serial
>>stream.
> 
> 
> "The explosion will be of mass proportions..."
> - Inignot
> 
> 
> 
For someone talking about lasers, your messages are surprisingly 
incoherent :-)
--ronan
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