CTA LASERS

VERSATILITY OF THE LASER

Application of the Laser

An overview of the versatility of the laser and the unlimited possibilities it offers.

Glossary of Laser Terms

A handy glossary of laser technology terminology for those who are new to the industry.

Glossary of Laser Terminology

A handy list of Laser terms and definitions...

Here are some common and not-so-common terms you may encounter when researching laser technology. If you would like to know more about the technology and services that CTA Lasers can provide, please contact us.

Aerial effects

A term used in the laser industry to describe the effects that travel through space or through the air and are viewed as beams, tunnels, cones and fan effects

Argon

Gas used inside the typical blue/green wavelengths laser tube.

Atmosphere Effects

A term used for fog machines, smoke machines and haze machines

Beam Effects

Simple laser beams which typically are projected form any laser projector by the hundreds or thousands creating a grid work over the heads of the audience

Bounce Mirrors

An industry term used to describe the mirrors used by laserists to reflect the beams created by lasers around the room or venue

DAC Board

The word used to describe a digital to analog circuit board that converts digital signals from a computer to analog frequencies that are heard by galvonometers to move the mirrors

Galvanometer

A type of stepper motor of sorts, typically called a scanner, that spins a small shaft that a mirror is mounted on. When voltages are applied from the "driver" board that runs this scanner, the shaft moves the mirror thus reflecting the light to accurate positions and makes the laser graphic

Krypton

Gas used inside a typical glass laser tube to create the red and yellow wavelengths.

Liquid Sky effect

The term used to describe a wave or fan effects that creates a "ceiling" of laser light over the heads of the audience

HeNe or Helium Neon

Gas used in a glass laser tube to create the red wavelength at low power levels.

Laser Graphics

Graphics created from a raster type scan by a computer sending frequencies created by a DAC board in the computer to a series of galvonometers or scanners that move the laser beam to creat a graphic.

Laser Tunnel or Time Tunnel

The word used to describe the circle created in laser light that cuts through the air, creating a tunnel effect that appears to go on for infinity. Used to introduce speakers coming from the future or as an entry into a venue.

Mixed Gas Laser

A laser that typically has a mixture of Argon and Kyrpton in the tube to create white light, all colors

Planetarium

A theater style venue that displays an educational show of the galaxies, planets and stars; very often augmented with a laser show

Razzle Dazzle

An industry slang expression to denote "sparkle" or "excitement" at an event that lasers create.

White Light Laser

The term used to describe mixed gas laser systems, or any laser producing a multi color wavelengths in the white color for full color display