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This chapter discusses the basic elements of laser science. The theoretical basis for the development of laser was provided by albert einstein in 1917. The physics of lasers, teacher edition 3 teacher introduction summary for all lessons these lessons were written to celebrate the 50th birthday of the laser. Basic physics and technology of medical lasers sciencedirect. Computer assisted clinical medicine medical faculty mannheim heidelberg university. Basic laser safety boston university office of medical physics. Coluzzi, dds, portola valley, california j laser dent2008. Nanopatterning technique records structural colour at low cost. Lasers are devices that produce or amplify a beam of narrow, convergent light with a welldefined wavelength within the electromagnetic spectrum. The first working laser was created on may 17, 1960. However, we have felt that for proper understanding of many topics in modern physics such as quailturn me. Absorption is the process by which the energy of the photon is taken up by another entity, e. This textbook provides an introductory presentation of all types of lasers. Page 1 introduction fiber optics deals with the light propagation through thin glass fibers.
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