Laser Technology
Laser devices use light to store, transfer, or print images and text; they are also used in a wide range of other applications, including surgery and weaponry. The coherent radiation ...
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The Development of the Maser and Laser Leads to Widespread Commercial and Research Applications
Overview
In 1953 Charles Hard Townes (1915- ) produced the first working maser. Masers generate and ampl...
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Lasers
A Laser is a device that produces a very intense beam of light with properties that make it an essential piece of equipment across the whole spectrum of science.
Normal "white" light is a mixtu...
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Laser
Arguably the most significant invention of the twentieth century, the laser has been the focus of much misconception. While many people may associate lasers with death rays and hostile aliens, m...
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Lasers
A laser is a device that produces a very intense beam of light with properties that make it an essential piece of equipment across the whole spectrum of science.
Normal "white" light is a mixtu...
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Lasers
It is said that necessity is the mother of invention. This adage says volumes about the early development of the laser. During World War II, U.S. military and civilian scientists searched fr...
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One day in 1960 something happened that seemed almost magical to many people. Dr. Theodore Maiman put into operation a device that gave off a thin, bright red beam of light. This remarkable device was...
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Lasers are actually a large part of everyone's modern day business. Without realizing it we have used them a lot and they influence us today. 35 years ago when they were invented, they could have ne...
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