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Lasers Have Become Common Element in Industry’s Toolbox

Publication Date: 21-JUN-04
Author: Tudor Hampton
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Originally an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation, lasers were first conceived by Albert Einstein, who theorized in 1916 that light could pass through a substance to create more light. Following research in later decades, lasers were made possible by Arthur L. Schawlow and Charles H. Townes of Bell Telephone Laboratories in 1960. They were able to bring visible ...

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