Tattoo removal tends to use ~1MW pulsed lasers (yes, megawatt). The pulse is extremely short (nanoseconds), but at that power/instant-brightness it's enough to fry sensitive imaging electronics.
Can also do fun things like blast holes through CDs.
I'd learned about the topic the other day here ("plays" with a cheap tattoo removal kit off the web): https://youtu.be/-BeTq99LqUo
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[ 3.2 ms ] story [ 18.0 ms ] threadI recently saw a car with a light flashing the license plate periodically, I wonder if the driver was going for that effect.
Can also do fun things like blast holes through CDs.
I'd learned about the topic the other day here ("plays" with a cheap tattoo removal kit off the web): https://youtu.be/-BeTq99LqUo