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The first laser

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A Century of Nature reprints twenty-one seminal contributions from Nature and adds commentary by leading scientists. This essay accompanies "Stimulated optical radiation in ruby" by T. H. Maiman published in 1960. "Nature's eminence attracts papers of revolutionary import, making this volume of twenty-one articles of wide interest. This anthology's aura of discovery will absorb avid science fans."—Booklist See also: C.K. Brain on our African origins A chronology of twentieth-century science Preview this book on Google Book Search Copyright The first laser Charles H. Townes from A Century of Nature: Twenty-One Discoveries that Changed Science and the World Laura Garwin and Tim Lincoln, editors When the first working laser was reported in 1960, it was described as "a solution looking for a problem." But before long the laser's distinctive qualities—its ability to generate an intense, very narrow beam of light of a single wavelength—were being harnessed for science, technology and medici

The first laser The University of Chicago Press Search: Home | Shopping Cart A Century of Nature reprints twenty-one seminal contributions from Nature and adds commentary by leading scientists. This essay accompanies "Stimulated optical radiation in ruby" by T. H. Maiman published in 1960. " Nature 's eminence attracts papers of revolutionary import, making this volume of twenty-one articles of wide interest. This anthology's aura of discovery will absorb avid science fans."- Booklist See also: C.K. Brain on our African origins A chronology of twentieth-century science Preview this book on Goo

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