Sponsor for PC Pals Forum

Author Topic: The Laser at 50: Advancing Science Through Beams of Coherent Light  (Read 866 times)

Offline sam

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 19977
Quote
May 16 marks the 50th anniversary of the first working laser, invented at Hughes Research Laboratories in 1960. We take a look at the past, present and potential future of this groundbreaking technology


http://www.scientificamerican.com/report.cfm?id=50-years-of-the-laser
- sam | @starrydude --

Offline Clive

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 75153
  • Won Quiz of the Year 2015,2016,2017, 2020, 2021
We couldn't manage without them these days.   :)

Offline Simon

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 77923
  • First to score 7/7 in Quiz of The Week's News 2017
Rock concerts wouldn't be the same without them.  :)
Many thanks to all our members, who have made PC Pals such an outstanding success!   :thumb:

Offline Clive

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 75153
  • Won Quiz of the Year 2015,2016,2017, 2020, 2021
Neither would you have CD players.   :o:

Offline Simon

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 77923
  • First to score 7/7 in Quiz of The Week's News 2017
Very true.  But I'm still disappointed they won't play covered in jam.  ;)
Many thanks to all our members, who have made PC Pals such an outstanding success!   :thumb:

Offline Rik

  • Former Admin
  • *****
  • Posts: 26506
  • Ceud mille failte
Try honey. :)
Slainthe!

Rik

Offline Simon

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 77923
  • First to score 7/7 in Quiz of The Week's News 2017
Many thanks to all our members, who have made PC Pals such an outstanding success!   :thumb:


Show unread posts since last visit.
Sponsor for PC Pals Forum