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Uploaded by on Jul 29, 2009

H. Keith Melton interview on the laser bounce listening device used by the CIA.

The CIA's version used an embedded prism in the target window.

If you have access to the target window, you can get a similar result by spraying certain brands of hair spray (AquaNet) on it. When the hair spray dries, it acts as a sort of retro-reflector and is fairly unnoticeable.

http://www.ciaspycraft.com

Make your own:
http://projects1.gbppr.org/mil/laserl

Microwave versions (still experimental):
http://projects1.gbppr.org/mil/cavity
http://projects1.gbppr.org/mil/inter
http://projects1.gbppr.org/mil/telco

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  • I thought just the laser beam on the window was enough... is the prism really necessary?

  • @agormanvideos

    The prism acts as a retroreflector so the returned beam is in line with the transmitted beam. You can then detect the slight phase shifts (audio) in an interferometer setup.

  • Does anyone know how to set the audio source (like the cassette player) on the laser beam end itself to make the laser send the sound? Or do i have to use a mirror like everyone else?

  • @pencilman222000

    You need a circuit to modulate the laser's power supply with the signal you want to send.

  • Replace the laser with a microwave Gunnplexer and it will go through walls....

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  • @GBPPR2 Wow, thanks, I thought they just measured the changes in light intensity or maybe the differences in the time the light lingered in returning.

  • It's Snell's Law! OMG - Snellius - your observations - they're being used by spies!

  • @2204Alpha 300??? Dude you can build one for like 30 dollars. All you need is a laser pointer and a cadmium photocell 

  • It should be possible to use a sort of small telescope to pick up the laser from the window and filter out all wavelengths but the relevanty one. Which would be a wavelength not seen by the human eye obviously.

  • I'm building one now for a Capstone project for school. Check out the Evil Genius Electronic Gadgets. Circuits schematics and all.

  • 1:15 he is faping :3

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