Published January 31, 2011
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Journal article
The laser in the USSR: the first steps
Creators
- 1. Federal State Unitary Enterprise All-Russian Scientific Center 'Vavilov State Optical Institute' (FSUE GOI), St.Petersburg (Russian Federation)
Description
An account is given of how the first Soviet laser, specifically made of ruby, was developed at the Vavilov State Optical Institute and launched there in June 1961. Direct eye-witness accounts of and archival materials on this outstanding achievement are presented. (from the history of physics)
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.3367/UFNe.0181.201101g.0079Additional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physics Uspekhi
- Journal Volume
- 54
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 73-75
- ISSN
- 1063-7869
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 43029370
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- HISTORICAL ASPECTS; LASERS; MATERIALS; OPTICS; RUBY; RUSSIAN FEDERATION
- Descriptors DEC
- CORUNDUM; EASTERN EUROPE; EUROPE; MINERALS; OXIDE MINERALS