1100W Class 4 CO2 Laser

This is an 1100W Class 4 CO2 Laser (barely focused) built in a microwave.

It's kinda hard to tell what's going on in the video, so I'll explain:

-The first 12 seconds of the video is the igniter failing to fire the laser while the CO2 is building up.
-At 13 seconds in, it misfires (an arc of plasma goes up toward the top of the microwave).
-At 15 seconds, the laser itself fires and holds steady for a few seconds.
-22 seconds into the video, the glass overheats and the whole thing explodes.
-The last few seconds are me shutting off the microwave and putting the camera off.

The reaction produces NO2 (in gas form), which is highly toxic (not to mention explosive). Precautions were taken, and the gas was brought outside immediately.

This was filmed in the basement laundry room of a friend's apartment, btw.

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Science & Technology

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• lazer
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• plasma
• microwave
• nuke
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[nathan82206]

I hope it explodes, burns down your house and then slowly kills you as you watch your family die off :D

[gtq838]

I don't think they know what a laser is. LOL douchebags

[koncertLive]

congratulations you just made plasma

[Cokecanninja]

@Lokivoid Yep, that's what I meant. Thank you.

[Lokivoid]

@Cokecanninja

Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is quite toxic if inhaled, though its not flammable or "explosive". I think you might be confusing it with N2O (Nitrous oxide), it has little to no toxicity outside of risk of asphyxiation, however it can be explosive under the right conditions, as it is a vary strong oxidizer. Though by it self its vary stable and non-flammable.

[Lokivoid]

Sorry buddy but laser ratings are by output not drive current, You would not be able to fit a 100 watt tube inside a microwave (there roughly five to six feet long), let alone a 1.1Kw tube. Now for the power aspect, a Co2 laser has about a 10% coeffienct. In order to power a 100w tube you would need a 1Kw power supply, For a 1100w tube you would require 11,000Kw. Max your gonna get from a house hold line is 110v at 30amp's (3.3Kw) though standard is 20amp's (2.1Kw)

[sk8alot82]

yes everyone knows what happens when you put a fork in the microwave lmao

[Cokecanninja]

NO2 is not poisonous or explosive.

[Pilzbuch1997]

That´s a plasma!!! not a Laser!!!

[ProbesandPylons]

Are you "sure" thats not a laser. The microwaves could very ell be the pumping source...the light emitted by w/e was microwave pumped indeed looks like it was '"lasing" and had one wavelength. It just wasnt collimated...and thats not really a "requirement" for "lasing"

[HALOFREAK9715]

idiots, they think it's a laser. it's not a laser. it is, in fact, plasma.

[shakalski]

I now know what cancer sounds like.