Physical Science
(c) William Russell
Laser is: Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
Hyperbolic Electro Magnetically Generated Laser Pulse
Lasers and Masers
by Charles A Pike
pub. Howard W Sams + Co Inc
The Dobbs-Merrill Co Inc
Lib Cong # 67-20989 pub. 1968
A laser operates on the principle of making use of bound electron energy as
opposed to other amplification devices which depend on available free electrons.
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