Lasers: invention to application

National Academy of Engineering, John R. Whinnery, Jesse H. Ausubel, H. Dale Langford9780309037761, 9780585143903, 030903776X

Month by month the practical applications of lasers are more evident. They provide the music in our homes and print the documents in our offices. They are integral to our systems for telecommunications and national security and, increasingly, medical care.