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Theodore Maiman

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Stuff You Should Know · Feb 12, 2026

How Lasers Work

Built the first functional laser in 1960 using a ruby crystal, demonstrating stimulated emission in practice

Laser Physics and Stimulated EmissionLight Wavelengths and the Visible SpectrumSolid-State Lasers and Ruby Crystals
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