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The Laser Inventor

Memoirs of Theodore H. Maiman

Theodore H. Maiman

978-3-319-61940-8

2018
Edition 1
- Tells the inventor’s own life story of how he came to create the world’s first laser
- Elaborates on Maiman’s father nurturing his interest in invention as a child
- Describes the challenge of moving from masers (microwave amplification) to lasers (light amplification)
- Critiques ongoing efforts by competing researchers to minimize the role of Maiman as inventor of the first laser
- Provides important tips to scientists, engineers, and researchers: do not be afraid to blaze your own research path; do not blindly follow the agenda of acclaimed scientists; and avoid complicated solutions in designing a device
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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