... Magnesium shouldn't be much more impressive - it's burning "bright white" too and not that more energy neither.
The main difference is only valid for our "normal" handle with ignition and such.
Did some "flashing" experiments with magnesium and aluminium powder (for vintage photography methodes) -- got similar results ... but aluminium is more stable or safer to handle
Viktor
Where can I buy one of these?? (j/k)
Thats very impressive Laserbuilder. I want one.
Sometimes it can be taken for nothing in closed laser labs in the states of the former USSR. I salvaged the laser head from going it to garbage in our university.
That's awesome!
How about firing it into a running hard drive?