DocumentCode
1436434
Title
Lasers: a 40-year perspective
Author
Gill, Jack M.
Author_Institution
Vanguard Venture Partners, Houston, TX, USA
Volume
6
Issue
6
fYear
2000
Firstpage
1111
Lastpage
1115
Abstract
The author reviews the development of lasers over a 40 year period. He discusses different types of lasers and their applications concentrating on the communications area.
Keywords
laser beam applications; lasers; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical transmitters; reviews; 40 year period; 40-year perspective; Internet revolution; WDM; applications; communications; communications eras; communications revolution; fiber optic transmission; information processing; lasers; material processing; medical applications; optical communications; patent wars; reviews; telecommunications; Argon; Chemical lasers; Laboratories; Laser applications; Laser theory; Materials processing; Physics; Semiconductor diodes; Semiconductor lasers; Solid lasers;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1077-260X
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/2944.902159
Filename
902159
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