February 14, 2014 (6:48 pm)

An image from my first visit to the Central Laser Facility, The green laser you can see is passing through a titanium doped sapphire which in turn creates an infra red laser. This is one stage of the boosting process to create a very powerful laser (Astra Gemini). 

http://www.stfc.ac.uk/CLF/Facilities/Astra/12254.aspx