Rami Arieli: "The Laser Adventure" Chapter 9.4 page 1

9.4 Daily applications
Since the daily applications of the laser are the most familiar to us, they are described in more details. They are classified as:

Laser at home, which include:

9.4.1 Compact disk - Optical storage of information.

Laser in the office, which include:

9.4.2 Laser printer.

9.4.3 Optical disk drives.

9.4.4 Optical computer.

Laser in Commerce, which include:

9.4.5 Bar code scanner.

9.4.6 Holograms against forgery (on credit cards, money, special goods, etc.).

Laser in Communications, which include:

9.4.7 Fiber optic communications.

9.4.8 Free space communications.

Lasers in Art and Entertainment, which include:

9.4.9 Laser shows (Lasarium) (in discotheques and open theaters).

9.4.10 Holograms in exhibits and museums.

9.4.11 Kinetic sculptures.

Each of these applications is described in the following pages.

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