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On the Shoulders of Giants
Jun 6, 2019 — For millennia, scholars in the old and new worlds have realized that their efforts depend largely on the works of those who came before. The “eureka!” moments experienced by scientists and other observers of nature do arise, but there must exist first a foundation of knowledge that has been passed down from earlier investigators. This has never been more true than in the world of laser technology...
A History of the Laser: 1960 - 2019
Jun 6, 2019 — In 2020, the laser turns 60. This is a timeline of some of the more notable scientific accomplishments related to light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation (laser). An interactive version of the laser timeline is available, as well as...
From Masers to Lasers in Space — and at the Cinema!
Oct 7, 2016 — Sixty years ago, physicists Charles Hard Townes, James P. Gordon and H.J. Zeiger demonstrated the maser (microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation). It wasn’t long before Townes and fellow physicist Arthur Schawlow proved...
Looking Back, Seeing the Future
Aug 1, 2013 — We were saddened to hear of the passing of James P. Gordon on June 21. Gordon, whose contributions to quantum electronics and photonics included work on the first demonstration of the maser in 1954, was 85. As a student in the lab of Charles Townes,...
Optics and Photonics Pioneer James Gordon Dies
RUMSON, N.J., June 26, 2013 — James P. Gordon, co-inventor of the maser and a seminal contributor to optics and quantum electronics, died June 21. He was 85.
Laser Pioneer Townes Wins ‘Golden Goose’ Award
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 2012 — Nobel laureate and laser pioneer Charles H. Townes is among the eight recipients of a new award celebrating researchers whose seemingly odd or obscure federally funded research turned out to have a significant impact on society. The first Golden...
Laser Stability Improved by an Order of Magnitude
BOULDER, Colo., Sept. 12, 2012 — A laser so stable that its frequency varies by no more than two parts in 10,000 trillion represents an approach for constructing high-quality optical cavities that improve prior designs by more than an order of magnitude. The laser was developed and...
Laser’s Cousin Comes In from the Cold
TEDDINGTON, England, Aug. 21, 2012 — A new solid-state maser capable of operating at room temperature could enable more sensitive medical instruments, improved chemical sensors, and better radio telescopes, among other applications.
Townes Receives Honorary Doctorate of Science
GLASGOW, Scotland, Feb. 8, 2011 — A Nobel prize-winning pioneer in laser technology has received an honorary degree from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. Professor Charles Townes, of the University of California at Berkeley, received the Honorary Doctorate...
OSA Names Newest Honorary Member
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2010 — The Optical Society of America (OSA) board of directors announced recently the election of James P. Gordon as its newest honorary member of the society. Gordon was chosen for his high-impact, seminal contributions to quantum electronics and...
Charles Townes on the Virtue of Tenacity
GLEN ARM, Md., Oct. 5, 2010 — It isn’t every day, is it? It isn’t every day you get to listen to Dr. Charles Townes — inventor of the maser, precursor to the laser, without whom the world would likely look very different today — as he recounts his journey...
Townes Honored for Lifetime Achievement
ORLANDO, Florida, June 11, 2010 — The Laser Institute of America (LIA) will present its first Lifetime Achievement Award to laser pioneer Dr. Charles Townes at the 29th International Congress on Applications of Lasers and Electro-Optics (ICALEO), which takes place Sept. 26 to 30 in...
Legends Revisit Laser’s Birth
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 16, 2010 — During the Laserfest History Symposium Sunday at CLEO/QELS 2010, 50 years to the day since the laser was first demonstrated, several key figures from its early days reminisced about the introduction of the technology that changed the world. The...
Clemson Names Optical Science Lab for Nobel Winner
Oct 28, 2008 — Clemson University in Clemson, S.C., has recognized Nobel Prize-winning physicist Charles H. Townes, credited as the father of quantum electronics, by officially naming its optical science laboratories in his honor. The sign for the Charles H....
LaserFest Celebrates 50th
Oct 7, 2008 — The Optical Society of America (OSA) and the American Physical Society (APS) are partnering to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the invention of the laser. This multiyear celebration, called LaserFest, will consist of a series of events and...
2006 Science, Tech Laureates Announced
WASHINGTON, July 18, 2007 -- The 13 recipients of the nation’s highest science and technology honors for 2006 include a pioneer in the development of fiber optics technology, a groundbreaking atomic physicist, a trailblazing biomedical engineer, and an inventor of modern...
Laser Inventor Honored for Lifetime Achievement
WASHINGTON, April 28, 2006 -- Noble Prize-winning physicist Charles Townes, credited as the father of quantum electronics, has been selected by the National Science Board -- the policy making arm of the National Science Foundation (NSF) -- to receive the Vannevar Bush Award for...
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