Introduction to Lasers

Duration: 17

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1973

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Educ Corp

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Uses animation and live action photography to demonstrate the theories behind and applications of the laser. Shows Charles Towers, Arthur Schawlow, and Ali Javan, the three scientists responsible for the discovery of the laser, discussing its structure and uses. Illustrates the use of the laser in eye surgery, measuring the distance to the moon, cutting metal, and in communications., Three scientists—Charles Townes, Arthur Schawlow, and Ali Javan—who were responsible for the discovery of the laser, talk about its structure and its use in the laboratory.

Complete Record: Uses animation and live action photography to demonstrate the theories behind and applications of the laser. Shows Charles Towers, Arthur Schawlow, and Ali Javan, the three scientists responsible for the discovery of the laser, discussing its structure and uses. Illustrates the use of the laser in eye surgery, measuring the distance to the moon, cutting metal, and in communications., , NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.