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Laser
brief overview
applications
antimissile weapons
artwork by Nam June Paik (picture)
astronomy
bar codes
cervical cancer surgery
communications use
crime detection
data transfer between computer chips
dentistry
detection of continental drift (pictures)
diamond cutting
DVDs
endoscopy
enriched uranium production
fiber-optic cable
holography
holography – Three-Dimensional Image
interplanetary communication
isotope separation
laser-beam machining
light source
manufacturing industrial machinery (picture)
measuring glaciers
monitoring glucose levels for diabetes treatment
nuclear fusion
particle traps
photodynamic therapy
satellite communication
smart bombs
smart bombs (picture)
typesetting
contrast with maser
development
free-electron laser
gamma-ray laser development
laser glass
laser-fusion research
notable scientists
original conception
pictures, diagrams, and illustrations
stimulated emissions
use of fiber optics
Light
Light, form of energy visible to the human eye that is radiated by moving charged particles. Light from the Sun provides the energy needed for plant...
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