The History of the LaserCRC Press, 1 ott 2004 - 316 pagine Since 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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Microwaves | 115 |
Act II | 138 |
Magnetic resonance | 154 |
The maser | 176 |
The proposal for an optical maser | 207 |
The misfortune or fortune? of Gordon Gould | 218 |
And finally the laser | 226 |
A solution in search of a problem or many problems with | 262 |
Bibliography | 297 |
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