But unlike some of the inventions that sprang solely from that great institution of innovation, most notably the transistor, the laser was a result of discoveries and developments from around the ...

Charles Townes played a crucial role in the invention and realization of the ... So we decided we wouldn't try to build a laser first, we would just publish the idea. We were hence very quiet ...

Silicon photonics revolutionizes data transmission with faster, more efficient lasers integrated on silicon wafers.

Did Losev see, without understanding its importance, coherent laser radiation from an LED ... “The proposed invention uses the known phenomenon of luminescence of a carborundum detector and ...

"I wanted to create a fun and easy way to write with a laser light on any surface covered with glow-in-the-dark paint," said an inventor, from Charlestown, R.I., "so I invented the LAZER WRITER. My ...