Lidar Lab Hall of Shame... the broken, burned and abused. (Click on the thumbnails to see larger pics.)

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Burned internal 2" mirror on 5 Aug. 03

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Cracked Raman cell window. The result of pressing against an uneven surface.

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Burned internal 2" mirror. The result of a tiny droplet of oil.

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Burned Pockels cell from inside the Surelite. The result of "free-lasing".

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Abused IR viewing card. The result of...