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Author:

Hecht, Jeff.

Title:

Beam : the race to make the laser / Jeff Hecht.

Publisher:

Oxford University Press,

Copyright Date:

2005

Description:

x, 274 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Lasers--History--20th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

The laser race -- Microwaves are the first step -- Leaping a few orders of magnitude : the optical maser -- The outsider's invention : the laser -- Bell Labs takes the early lead -- Stimulating the emission of money -- A spreading interest in the laser idea -- A pause to compare notes -- A dark horse joins the race -- "Everybody knew it was going to happen within months" -Bell Labs feels safely in the lead -- A crash program at "Pipsqueak Inc." -- The siren call of the laser -- The critical question of efficiency -- An idea simpler in theory than in practice -- Triumph in the palace of science -- An unexpected struggle for acceptance -- "We were astounded" -a stunned reaction -- Runners-up cross the finish line.

ISBN:

9780195142105 (acid-free paper) :
0195142101 (acid-free paper) :

OCLC:

(OCoLC)54424873
(OCoLC)58806120

LCCN:

2004002694

Locations:

O4AX446 -- Chadwick Library

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)