In 1960, a physicist fired a flash lamp into a synthetic ruby rod: It produced the first working laser and changed how humans control light

On May 16, 1960, Theodore Maiman made history by demonstrating the first functional laser at Hughes Research Laboratories.
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In 1960, a physicist fired a ruby crystal and created the first working laser

According to the American Physical Society, in 1960, the laser was largely a scientific curiosity; today it is central to technologies used daily by millions, from medicine and internet communications ...
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Ruby Crystal from Maiman Laser

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is a ruby crystal from Theodore ...

In 1960, a physicist’s ruby experiment produced the first laser beam

In 1960, Theodore H. Maiman's experiment at Hughes Research Laboratories produced the first laser beam using a ruby crystal and flashlamp. This groundbreaking achievement revolutionized medicine with ...
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Scientists achieved phonon and photon lasing in optomechanical cavities

Since the introduction of the first ruby laser—a solid-state laser that uses the synthetic ruby crystal as its laser medium—in 1960, the use of lasers has expanded significantly in scientific, medical ...