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LaserFest Celebrates 50 yrs

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WASHINGTON, DC, Oct. 6, 2008 -- The Optical Society (OSA) and the American Physical Society (APS) are partnering to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the invention of the laser. This multi-year celebration, called LaserFest, will consist of a series of events and programs that will honor the accomplishments of the pioneers who made possible the discovery, development and application of the laser. It is the hope that LaserFest will inform students, educators, legislators, funding agencies, and the general public about the impact of the laser and the importance of scientific and technological innovation. The first laser...Read full article

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    Published: October 2008
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    The technology of generating and harnessing light and other forms of radiant energy whose quantum unit is the photon. The science includes light emission, transmission, deflection, amplification and detection by optical components and instruments, lasers and other light sources, fiber optics, electro-optical instrumentation, related hardware and electronics, and sophisticated systems. The range of applications of photonics extends from energy generation to detection to communications and...
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