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laser
laser (acronym for
light
amplification by
stimulated
emission of
radiation) Optical
maser (microwave amplification), a source of a narrow beam of intense
coherent light or ultraviolet or infrared radiation. The laser was invented in 1960 by US physicist Theodore H. Maiman. The source can be a solid, liquid or gas. A large number of its atoms are excited to a higher energy state. One
photon of radiation emitted from an excited atom then stimulates the emission of another photon, of the same frequency and direction of travel, which in turn stimulates the emission of more photons. The photon number multiplies rapidly to produce a laser beam of very high energy. It has applications in medicine, engineering, telecommunications, and
holography.
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Worldwide Laser Introduces Laser Marking Plastic Applications with Color Contrast with No Additives or Sprays.
News Wire article from: PRWeb; 5/27/2009; 700+ words
; ...your company profits and cash flow as laser marking systems have no requirements...some examples of color contrasted laser marking on plastic completed by the LP9000U series of UV lasers from Worldwide Laser. In this application, the LP9000U...
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Worldwide Laser Presents New Turn Key Nd: YAG Laser Systems.
News Wire article from: PRWeb; 4/29/2009; 700+ words
; ...many different options for information input to the laser marking stations. The system can also be automated...depending on your company requirements. At Worldwide Laser we know lasers! Let the laser system experts at Worldwide Laser design and build...
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 "Deseret News (Salt Lake City)")
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Lasers regulated but still a danger
Newspaper article from: Deseret News (Salt Lake City); 1/9/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...manufacturer," sells lasers to anyone with a credit card. A laser advertised as "strong...president of Rockwell Laser Industries Inc...eyewear to use with lasers. The fact that such...site warned that "Lasers are very dangerous...Never point a laser at a moving vehicle...
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 "Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)")
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Lasers' availability pointing to problems?; Officials say that recent cases offer no evidence of a terror plot
Newspaper article from: Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque); 1/16/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...manufacturer," sells lasers to anyone with a credit card. A laser advertised as "strong...president of Rockwell Laser Industries Inc...eyewear to use with lasers. The fact that such...site warned that "Lasers are very dangerous...Never point a laser at a moving vehicle...
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Worldwide Laser Introduces New Applications for LP8000 Co2 Laser Systems for Laser Marking and Laser Cutting.
News Wire article from: PRWeb; 5/11/2009; 700+ words
; ...The LP8000 series of Co2 lasers from Worldwide Laser can be run with computer system...from the LP8000 series of Co2 lasers, the laser is set on a welded frame with...production process. At Worldwide Laser we know lasers. This system is an LP8100...
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Lasers Light Up the Instrument Market.(Brief Article)
Newspaper article from: Instrument Business Outlook; 4/30/2001; 700+ words
; ...systems market for laser-based analytical...billion in 2000. Lasers and analytical instrumentation...and more flexible lasers have given end...models, and more laser choices and systems...two-lasers. New lasers also promise to stimulate...such as violet laser diodes. This ...
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Worldwide Laser Presents Earth Friendly and Environmentally Friendly Laser Marking Systems that Provide High Quality Laser Marking and Permanent Product Identification.
News Wire article from: PRWeb; 4/21/2009; 700+ words
; ...associated with traditional Co2 and YAG lasers. Also the UV laser marking does not create any damage to the...Series and also for refurbished Lumonics Laser Mark lasers. Co2 lasers from Worldwide Laser either sealed be
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Lasers are regulated, but powerful versions are available online
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 1/11/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...manufacturer," sells lasers to anyone with a credit card. A laser advertised as "strong...president of Rockwell Laser Industries Inc...eyewear to use with lasers. The fact that such...site warned that "Lasers are very dangerous...Never point a laser at a moving vehicle...
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Lasers stimulate new analytical approaches.
Newspaper article from: Instrument Business Outlook; 12/31/2002; 700+ words
; ...LEDs are the type of lasers favored for this application. Pulsed laser diodes can provide...a 337 nm nitrogen laser. However, Nd:YAG lasers are also used. Among...companies specializing in lasers for MALDI are Thermo Laser Scien
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Lasers' Ubiquity Could Pose Problems
News Wire article from: AP Online; 1/8/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...manufacturer," sells lasers to anyone with a credit card. A laser advertised as "strong...president of Rockwell Laser Industries Inc...eyewear to use with lasers. The fact that such...site warned that "Lasers are very dangerous...Never point a laser at a moving vehicle...
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Lasers in Space
Book article from: Space Sciences
Lasers in Space The word "laser" is an acronym for "light...videodiscs, laser surgery, and laser-light shows. However, lasers have many other applications...be highlighted: (1) laser communications, (2) lasers for environmental and remote...
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LASERS
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Military History
LASERS. Laser is an acronym for l ight...From the beginning, the laser's potential as a weapon...potential military roles for lasers, more or less speculative in the early 1990s, include laser equivalents of radar (LADAR...
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Laser Surgery
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...in performing the laser procedure the patient...considering. Because some lasers can temporarily or...garnet (Nd:YAG) laser is capable of penetrating...deeply than other lasers. The Nd:YAG makes...therapy (PDT), this laser uses light-sensitive...tumors. Sometimes lasers are described ...
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Laser Skin Resurfacing
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
...Combination lasers are also commercially...parameters for laser use in all skin...needed with Er:YAG lasers than carbon dioxide laser treatment. Because...determine which laser would be best for...Carbon dioxide lasers have been in use...
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Laser Pointer
Book article from: How Products Are Made
...eye. Technically, only some lasers use light amplification, but the name laser is still used for a device that...more expensive. Semiconductor lasers used in laser pointers are also known as diode lasers, because they are a type of semiconductor...
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