Laser

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title: Laser
text: A laser is a device that emits light through a process of optical amplification based on the stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation. The word laser is an anacronym that originated as an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. The first laser was built in 1960 by Theodore Maiman at Hughes Research Laboratories, based on theoretical work by CharlesĀ H. Townes and Arthur Leonard Schawlow. A laser differs from other sources of light in that it emits light that i
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description: Device which emits light via optical amplification
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser
date created: 2001-09-15T13:24:48Z
date modified: 2024-08-27T02:30:36Z
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