Optical Masers
- 1 January 1962
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Applied Optics
- Vol. 1 (101) , 1
- https://doi.org/10.1364/ao.1.s1.000001
Abstract
Concepts basic to the understanding of optical masers are discussed, and a review of progress made. Work on solid-state systems is summarized, and applications in the areas of fundamental experiments, communications, instrumentation, and surgery discussed.Keywords
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