The History of the Laser

by Mario Bertolotti

Since the invention of the first working laser in 1960, development of these devices has progressed at an unprecedented rate, to the extent that the laser is now a common part of everyday life, from the semiconductor laser used in CD players and telecommunication systems to the high power eximer lasers used in manufacturing processes. This book traces the history of the laser, from the first theoretical predictions of stimulated emission made in the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367454300
• ISBN13: 9780367454302
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"