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Old 11th Aug 2013, 02:18
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Defense Against Laser Attacks

There is new technology that will permit you to see normal colors including green at night while essentially blocking green laser attacks.

The technology involves an extremely narrow "notch" filter which blocks only the 532 Nm green laser wavelength without blocking nearby wavelengths, thus permitting normal color perception day and night.

If you do not need glasses, then there are protective glasses that you would wear defensively, perhaps for approach and departure only.

For those of us who now need glasses to meet vision standards, there will be a clip on version soon available.

I had an opportunity to try these on at a recent air show and they seem to do the job quite well.

The company's web site has the following news release:
New! LaseReflectTM Aviator Glasses!

Ottawa, Canada , July 9, 2013 Iridian is pleased to announce the launch of LaseReflectTM Aviator LRG10 glasses to reduce glare from laser pointer attacks on pilots, transportation operators, and law enforcement personnel. These Aviator LRG10 glasses reflect green (532nm) and NIR (1064nm) laser pointer wavelengths, minimizing glare while allowing high transmittance with minimal effect on colour perception.
The link to the web site is here Iridian - Home - Optical filter manufacturer for telecom, Raman, fluorescence applications
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