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Laser

Laser

A laser is a device that stimulates atoms or molecules through an optical amplification process, emitting a beam of coherent light.

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Industry
Industry
Date Invented
1960
Inventor
Theodore Harold Maiman
Theodore Harold Maiman
Key People
Nicolay G. Basov
Nicolay G. Basov
Charles H. Townes
Charles H. Townes
Arthur Leonard Schawlow
Arthur Leonard Schawlow
Robert Noel Hall
Robert Noel Hall
Alexander Prokhorov
Alexander Prokhorov
Official Name
light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
Parent Industry
Photonics
Photonics
Child Industry
Directed energy
Directed energy
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Laser Sensing
Wikidata ID
Q38867

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