50 Years Of Lasers
WASHINGTON -- This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of the invention of the first working laser. Today, lasers can be found almost everywhere, from telephone lines to cutting edge scientific research, supermarket scanners, and even cat toys. The first laser light was produced on May 16, 1960 at the Hughes Research Lab in Malibu, California when Theodore Maiman switched on his fist-sized device that flashed a bright red spot onto a photo-detector. Since then, lasers have become smaller, more powerful, and ubiquitous in modern technology.
Celebrating 50 years of the diode laser – Physics World
LASERS TURN 50 YEARS OLD March 16, 2010
Sapphire - Continuous Wave (CW) Lasers
History of Laser Technology
50 years ago, the laser beam was born, The Independent
Year of the Laser MIT Technology Review
London, Paris events honor 50 years of lasers
London, Paris events honor 50 years of lasers
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Laser: 50 Years Of Discoveries
A life working with lasers
