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Yellow and Orange Lasers

Definition: lasers emitting yellow or orange light

More general term: visible lasers

German: gelbe und orange Laser

Category: lasers

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This article discusses laser sources emitting in the yellow to orange spectral region, i.e. with a wavelength roughly around 570–625 nm. This spectral region is relatively difficult to access, at least when high output power, beam quality and power efficiency are required. Nevertheless, various types of yellow and orange laser sources exist:

Orange and yellow laser sources are applied e.g. for laser guide stars (sodium laser beacons) and in medical laser therapies (e.g. photocoagulation in ophthalmology). Orange or even yellow laser pointers are not common.

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Questions and Comments from Users

2020-03-15

I saw a yellow beam of light as large as a soccer ball coming from a window from the house across the street where i live. What could be happening there?

Answer from the author:

There are orange and yellow laser pointers, although they are not common. So I guess someone played around with such a device. Maybe the beam looked large due to the glare.

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