https://americanhistory.si.edu/press/releases/national-museum-american-history-marks-50-years-lasers
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History marks the 50th anniversary of the invention of the laser with a special display case on the first floor. "Fifty Years of Lasers" explores the types of lasers developed over the past half century and their wide range of uses. Theorized by Albert Einstein in 1917, the first working laser

https://www.scientificamerican.com/report/50-years-of-the-laser/
May 16 marks the 50th anniversary of the first working laser, invented at Hughes Research Laboratories in 1960. We take a look at the past, present and potential future of this groundbreaking

https://www.si.edu/newsdesk/releases/national-museum-american-history-marks-50-years-lasers
For Smithsonian information, the public may call (202) 633-1000, (202) 633-5285 (TTY). SI-46-2010. The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History marks the 50th anniversary of the invention of the laser with a special display case on the first floor. "Fifty Years of Lasers" explores the types of lasers developed over the past half

https://ww2.aip.org/inside-science/50-years-of-lasers
WASHINGTON -- This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of the invention of the first working laser. Today, lasers can be found almost everywhere, from telephone lines to cutting edge scientific research, supermarket scanners, and even cat toys. The first laser light was produced on May 16, 1960 at the Hughes Research Lab in Malibu, California

https://www.jstor.org/stable/27859566
50th anniversary of the demonstration of the first laser, a feat performed by Theodore Maiman in his laboratory at Hughes Aircraft Company in 1960. The 50-year history of laser develop ment since this first demonstration has had numerous twists, including the 30-year patent battle that surrounded the laser's invention. But one of the

https://phys.org/news/2010-05-years-lasers.html
This weekend marked the 50th anniversary of the invention of the first working laser. Today, lasers can be found almost everywhere, from telephone lines to cutting edge scientific research

http://insidescience.org/news/50-years-lasers
WASHINGTON -- This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of the invention of the first working laser. Today, lasers can be found almost everywhere, from telephone lines to cutting edge scientific research, supermarket scanners, and even cat toys. The first laser light was produced on May 16, 1960 at the Hughes Research Lab in Malibu, California when Theodore Maiman switched on his fist-sized

https://dsiac.org/articles/nearly-60-years-in-the-making-todays-high-power-lasers/
The invention of the laser nearly 60 years ago has led to the latest generation of devices, with power bursts thousands of times that of the nation's entire electrical grid. ... This year marks the 50th anniversary of the demonstration of the first laser, a feat performed by Theodore Maiman in his laboratory at Hughes Aircraft Company in 1960

https://www.americanhistory.si.edu/explore/stories/happy-anniversary-lasers
This is why I wasn't quite sure what to think when I found myself a part of the team working on the new case exhibit commemorating the 50th anniversary of the invention of the laser. Prior to working on this case, my knowledge of lasers was pretty limited to the laser pointers used in my college classrooms, the little red spot that magically

https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201006/laseranniv.cfm
Introduced by Rep. Vernon Ehlers (R-Mich.), H.Res-1310, Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the Laser, passed the House on May 4th. The preamble highlighted the work of the many people associated with its invention and the huge economic impact it's had over the last half-century.

https://phys.org/news/2010-05-years-lasers.pdf
50 Years Of Lasers May 17 2010, By Michael Lucibella Credit: ORNL This weekend marked the 50th anniversary of the invention of the first working laser. Today, lasers can be found almost everywhere

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0172219010000529
This paper was written as participation in Laserfest 2010, a year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of the laser. Laserfest is a group effort between the American Physical Society, the Optical Society, the International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) and the IEEE Photonics Society. The author acknowledges that the illustrations

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0172219010000529
The 50th anniversary of the laser. One of the greatest inventions of the 20th century, the laser, first appeared in 1960. Fifty years on, its technological innovations have revolutionized the modern world. Since the first few patents were approved to the laser inventors, numerous patents involving the laser have been granted on a worldwide scale.

https://physicsworld.com/a/the-first-50-years-of-the-laser-and-the-next-50/
Here at Physics World, we have been thinking about these questions for months now, as we prepared to celebrate an important milestone in the history of science and technology: the 50th anniversary of the invention of the laser.

https://www.optica.org/about/newsroom/news_releases/2010/the_laser_turns_50/
WASHINGTON, May 13—ThisSunday, May 16, the scientific community will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the laser—an invention that began as a scientific curiosity, but which has transformed into one of the most influential technological developments in human history. ... a year-long initiative created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnFHZ4yjktU
Nick's laboratories use lasers to cool atoms down to a state millions of times colder than the coldest areas of deep space. With gas atoms cooled to such a d

https://blog.chron.com/sciguy/2010/05/on-the-50th-anniversary-of-lasers/
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the first laser, built and fired by Theodore Maiman at Hughes Research Labs in Malibu, Calif. Physicists around the world are celebrating the event. In Houston,

https://www.nre.navy.mil/media-center/news-releases/onr-marks-50th-anniversary-laser-technology
The Office of Naval Research (ONR), which has made investments in the research and development of the laser, is joining the science community as it marks the 50th anniversary of this groundbreaking device. "ONR's contribution to the invention of the laser is well known," said Dr. Lawrence Schuette, who heads ONR's Office of Innovation.

https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2010WPatI..32..326T/abstract
One of the greatest inventions of the 20th century, the laser, first appeared in 1960. Fifty years on, its technological innovations have revolutionized the modern world. Since the first few patents were approved to the laser inventors, numerous patents involving the laser have been granted on a worldwide scale. Rewards to the inventors were immense, including Nobel Prizes. Unsurprisingly such

https://www.photonics.com/Articles/GE_Celebrates_Lasers_50th_with_Blog_/a42264
NISKAYUNA, N.Y., May 20, 2010 — Scientists at GE Global Research, the company's technology development arm, today marked the 50th anniversary of the invention of the laser with the launch of "Laser Diode-logues," a new feature on the research lab's technology blog, Edison's Desk, at www.edisonsdesk.com. "Through Laser Diode-logues, we will celebrate the achievements of the past 50

https://www.npr.org/2012/10/11/162743641/now-ubiquitous-led-lights-invented-50-years-ago
It's the 50th anniversary of the invention of the light-emitting diode, or LED. Nick Holonyak was working on lasers for General Electric when he came discovered the LED. ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: They

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/222396040_The_50th_anniversary_of_the_laser
Request PDF | The 50th anniversary of the laser | One of the greatest inventions of the 20th century, the laser, first appeared in 1960. Fifty years on, its technological innovations have

https://nopr.niscpr.res.in/bitstream/123456789/10692/1/SR%2047%2812%29%208-14.pdf
that Maiman's invention would become literally the workhorse of modern physics and so engraved on to everyday life. And today in its fiftieth birth anniversary, LASER is here to cool atoms, send data, mend eyes and trigger N.S. ARUNKUMAR LASER AT 50 50th Anniversary of the Invention of LASER In the LASER we have a sort of Alladin's Lantern.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/katevitasek/2024/06/26/50th-scanniversary-honors-upcs-and-next-generation-barcodes/
The next generation of barcodes includes a heavy emphasis on QR codes and smartphone-use. GS1 U.S. Fifty years ago, on June 26, 1974, the first universal product code (UPC) was scanned at a Marsh

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/24/arts/dance/woolf-works-abt.html
American Ballet Theater brings Wayne McGregor's "Woolf Works," which evokes elements of three novels and the writer's biography, to New York.