Description
The Laser Inventor, 1st ed. 2018
Memoirs of Theodore H. Maiman
Springer Biographies Series
Language: EnglishPublication date: 06-2019
312 p. · 15.5x23.5 cm · Paperback
Publication date: 01-2018
Support: Print on demand
Description
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Tells the inventor’s own life story of how he came to create the world’s first laser
Elaborates on Maiman’s father nurturing his interest in invention as a child
Describes the challenge of moving from masers (microwave amplification) to lasers (light amplification)
Critiques ongoing efforts by competing researchers to minimize the role of Maiman as inventor of the first laser
Provides important tips to scientists, engineers, and researchers: do not be afraid to blaze your own research path; do not blindly follow the agenda of acclaimed scientists; and avoid complicated solutions in designing a device
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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