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Becker, polytechnic school of engineering, brooklyn, usa jeanmarc di meglio, universite paris diderot, paris, france sadri hassa. Laser is an acronym that stands for light amplification by the stimulated emission of radiation. Renk and others published basics of laser physics find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. The word laser is an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. Introduction of lasers, types of laser systems and their operating principles, methods of generating extreme ultravioletvacuum ultraviolet euvvuv laser lights, properties of laser radiation, and modi. Introduction to lasers technology education scarsdale middle school laser originally laser was an acronym for light amplification by the stimulated emission of radiation. This intuitive third editionpreviously published as understanding laser technology, first and second editionsintroduces engineers, scientists, technicians. Lasers begin appearing on the commercial market through companies such as trion instruments inc. Laser is an instrument that generates a beam of light of a single wavelength or color that is both highly collimated and coherent.
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