The Laser

By Keith Olszewski

  • Albert Einstein first theorized about lasers

    Albert Einstein first theorized about lasers
    He thought of the acronym LASER which stands for Light Amplificatoin by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation. This got people thinking about lasers.

  • Theodore Maiman invented the first succesful optical or laser light

    Theodore Maiman invented the first succesful optical or laser light
    This event lead to the creation of many more types of lasers.

  • Ali Javan created the first gas laser

    Ali Javan created the first gas laser
    The gas laser was the first continous-light laser

  • Robert Hall invented the Semiconductor Injection Laser

    Robert Hall invented the Semiconductor Injection Laser
    This laser is still used in many electronic appliances today.

  • Kumar Patel invented the Carbon Dioxide Laser

    Kumar Patel invented the Carbon Dioxide Laser
    This laser is used for cutting and welding.

  • Hildreth Walker invented laser telemetry

    Hildreth Walker invented laser telemetry
    Laser Telemetry is a technique used to determine the distance between an observer on the ground and a laser retroreflector placed on a satellite or on the surface of the Moon.

  • Steven Trokel preformed the first laser eye surgery

    Steven Trokel preformed the first laser eye surgery
    This branched off into many techniques that helped many people.