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How do lasers work?

Joanna Thompson
19 April 2024
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7 min
PME All levels

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A laser works by amplifying light through stimulated emission of radiation, producing coherent beams.

Summary

  1. Einstein proposed laser theory in 1917, leading to the microwave.
  2. Pivotal in telecommunications, space research, and medicine.
  3. Research focuses on energy-efficient data centres.
READ: How do lasers work?

References

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