A Helium-Neon laser, typically called a HeNe laser, is a small gas laser with many industrial and scientific uses. These lasers are primarily used at 632. 8 nm in the red portion of the visible spectrum. The gain medium. The first ever operated laser was an optically pumped sol-id state laser. This laser operates on the principle of stimulated emission of radiation and utilizes a helium-neon gas mixture contained within a sealed glass tube.