Re: Laser gunsights

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From: Joel Kolstad
Date: Sat, 09 Jan 1993 19:56

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In article <1993Jan9.122133.46254@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> wellison@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu writes:

>As with ANY laser light source, the power
>is concentrated into a very tigh beam.

No, only a laser with some optics attached will have the power concentrated
into a very tight beam.  Lasers with no optics whatsoever have a very
diverging beam.

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Subject: Re: Laser gunsights
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Date: 9 Jan 93 13:56:24 CST
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