Resources

Learn about the lasers we use. The following links give you information on how lasers work, other uses for lasers and laser related sites.

Laser Organizations

The International Laser Display Association (ILDA)
A nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the use of laser
displays in art, entertainment and education.
The International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE)
A great resource for all things related to lasers, optronics and optics.
Optics.org
Photonics resources for scientists and engineers.
Entertainment Services & Technology Association (ESTA)
A non-profit trade association representing the North American entertainment technology industry.

The Internet Museum of Holography
A great little webseum with a RealAudio talkshow, video, stuff for kids and more.

Massachusettes Institute of Technology Media Lab
If you haven't checked out their website you're really missing out. Too much cool stuff to even mention!
Central Laser Facility
Where Europe keeps their highest powered lasers.
Ontario Laser and Lightwave Research Center
Working to bring trained people to technology and industry.
UCLA Particle Beam Physics Lab
A high-brightness electron beam facility for the education of students and the study of accelerator physics with an emphasis on beam-radiation and beam-plasma interaction.

Unitek Miyachi
Laser welding and marking, workstations and other applications. A look at what lasers can do outside of science and entertainment!

Food and Drug Administration's Center for Devices and Radiological Health
The United States' governmental body which regulates the laser industry.
The Buckminster Fuller Institute
You may have been in a geodesic dome when seeing one of our shows. Check out some of the other aspects of this man who was ahead of his time and dared to point the way for the rest of us.
Lightning On Demand Homepage
Big sparks are REALLY, REALLY COOL!!!
POLLSTAR
Where to look to see when your favorite band is coming to town.
The Sierra Club
A good starting place if you're concerned about our planet and what you might be able to do to conserve our environment.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Protecting rights and promoting freedom in the electronic frontier. Freedom requires vigilance. Keep your eyes open. Otherwise you might miss a laser show...