Quantum lasers of the 21st century: light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation could improve gas detection.

From: Pollution Engineering | Date: October 1, 2006| Author: Howieson, Iain F. | Copyright information

Here is the latest statistic to make baby boomers feel old: laser technology, invented in 1957, is about to hit the big 5-0. While these right-out-of-science-fiction light beams have yet to be deployed as space weaponry, lasers have accomplished most everything else imaginable, from CD and DVD players to industrial cutting machinery, and curing near- and far-sightedness. And for closing on 50, lasers are still learning a surprising number of new tricks; scientists are consistently ...

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