Lasers

Outline I. Introduction II. Science Research III. Manufacturing a) Large Equipment b) Computer Chips c) Plastic and Cardboard IV. Mining V. Communication VI. Photography VII. Medicine a) Eye Surgery b) Plastic Surgery c) General Surgery d) Dental VIII. Military a) Missile Guidance System b) Laser Sights c) Nuclear Warheads IX. Conclusion Introduction Laser is an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. Lasers are devices that amplify light and produce consistent light beams …

…affected so many different fields of work and most (except for the nuclear warheads) have been positive. This is why I feel that the laser is the greatest advancement in physics. Bibliography 1) Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia of Science, United States of America, 1986, volume 11, pages 908, 909, 910 and 911. 2) Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 99, Microsoft Corporation, United States of America, 1998. 3) The 1995 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, Grolier Incorporated, United States of America, 1995. 4) Bell Labs, www.bell-labs.com/ 5) The Laser Center, www.lzr.com/