The History of the LaserSince the invention of the first working laser in 1960, development of these devices has progressed at an unprecedented rate, to the extent that the laser is now a common part of everyday life, from the semiconductor laser used in CD players and telecommunication systems to the high power eximer lasers used in manufacturing processes. This book tra |
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Wave and corpuscular theories of light | 13 |
Spectroscopy | 31 |
Blackbody radiation | 48 |
The RutherfordBohr Atom | 64 |
Einstein | 82 |
Einstein and light the photoelectric effect and stimulated emission ... | 101 |
Microwaves | 115 |
Magnetic resonance | 154 |
The maser | 176 |
The proposal for an optical maser | 207 |
The misfortune or fortune? of Gordon Gould | 218 |
And finallythe laser | 226 |
A solution in search of a problem or many problems with the same solution? Applications of lasers ... | 262 |
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