Re: CBL/ Mag Field Sensor/Horse and car

[brian whatcott <inet@INTELLISYS.NET>]

At 10:58 6/3/99 -0400, David wrote:
> Regarding Herb's comment:
> >   ...                                   . For example, in the
> > 1940's the laser was called a solution looking for a problem to
> > solve. Since then we have found many applications for the laser in
> > our physics demos and labs.  ..... and we keep finding more
> > applications all the time as we look for them.   ...
>
> Who was the prophet who said this in the 1940's anticipating the
> invention of the laser in 1960?
>
> David Bowman
> dbowman@georgetowncollege.edu


Einstein is said to have recognized the existence of stimulated emission
in 1917 - and Townes with others implemented a maser in the fifties.
With Schawlow he soon mentioned the possibility of a similar device
at light frequencies. These folks and some soviets might reasonably
 be called prophets. It is Maiman's ruby rod we associate with the
 1960 birthdate
(Support from Enc Brit 15th ed. "Laser & Maser")

brian whatcott <inet@intellisys.net>
Altus OK