The laser inventor : memoirs of Theodore H. Maiman /: memoirs of Theodore H. Maiman. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Theodore H. Maiman.
• Authors: Maiman, Theodore H
• Contents: Dedication.- Acknowledgments.- Introductory Notes (Kathleen Maiman).- Prologue.- 1 Setting the Stage -- 2 Stepping Stones -- 3 The Ivory Tower -- 4 Entering the Real World -- 5 The Ruby Maser Distraction -- 6 Building Blocks -- 7 Laser Chronology -- 8 Race to the Light -- 9 Three Levels?Can?t Work? -- 10 Obstacles and Solutions -- 11 Let There Be Coherent Light -- 12 The Light Fantastic -- 13 Publication Fiasco? Enter Politics -- 14 The News Release -- 15 Aftershocks and Ripple Effects -- 16 Nullification Tactics -- 17 Bandwagoning -- 18 Forty Years of Spin -- 19 Exploding a Myth -- 20 Exit Hughes, Enter Korad -- 21 A Solution Looking for a Problem -- 22 Hughes Patent Blunders -- 23 The Paper Patents -- 24 Award Happenings -- 25 South American Adventure.- Epilogue: Afterthoughts.- Addendum 1: Speech by Dr. Theodore H. Maiman, July 7, 1960, at Press Conference, New York, Announcing the Creation of the First Laser.- Addendum 2: "Ted Maiman and the Laser: 50 Years Later", Tribute by Nick Holonyak, Jr.- Addendum 3: "Maiman?s Laser: A Legacy of Limitless Applications", by Jeff Hecht.- Addendum 4: "Pretenders to Invention of the Laser", by Kathleen Maiman.- Addendum 5: Scientific Papers and Patents by Theodre H. Maiman.- Addendum 6: Theodore H. Maiman?s Major Awards, Prizes, and Citations.- Addendum 7: Table of 35 Nobel Prize Awards Citing the Laser, 1964-2014.- Addendum 8: Table of Japan Prize Awards Citing the Laser, 1987-2014 -- Addendum 9: U.S. Patent Number 3, 353, 115: Ruby Laser Systems, Inventor Theodore H. Maiman -- Addendum 10: Reprint of T.H. Maiman, "Stimulated Optical Radiation in Ruby, " Nature, 187, 493-494 (August 6, 1960) -- Name Index -- Subject Index.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 530.092; Popular works; Physicists -- Biography; Lasers -- History; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Science & Technology; SCIENCE -- Energy; SCIENCE -- Mechanics -- General; SCIENCE -- Physics -- General; Lasers; Physicists; Technology & Engineering -- General; Technology & Engineering -- Lasers & Photonics; Science -- Physics; Popular science; Laser technology & holography; History of science; Physics; Electronic books; Biography; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319619408; 3319619403
• Related ISBNs: 9783319619392; 331961939X
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed January 9, 2018).
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