Comments on: 50th Anniversary of the First Laser http://lasermotive.com/2010/05/16/50th-anniversary-of-the-first-laser/ Power on a Beam of Light Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:28:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Robert B. Christiansen http://lasermotive.com/2010/05/16/50th-anniversary-of-the-first-laser/comment-page-1/#comment-3248 Robert B. Christiansen Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:50:19 +0000 http://lasermotive.com/?p=858#comment-3248 I was going to Hartnell College in 1960. As I recall, lasing was a unique property of ruby crystals. A couple of years later some SOB working for an adjacent project hit me with a ruby laser while I was at work under Hesse Hall (Berkeley). I survived undamaged. The world has changed. Lasing is not so unique. The more powerful lasers are vitreous or gaseous. In the 90's, I was injured while driving to work by a hopped up land leveling laser. It knocked some gel off the retina of my right eye. Say hello to Dave. Bob I was going to Hartnell College in 1960. As I recall, lasing was a unique property of ruby crystals. A couple of years later some SOB working for an adjacent project hit me with a ruby laser while I was at work under Hesse Hall (Berkeley). I survived undamaged.
The world has changed. Lasing is not so unique. The more powerful lasers are vitreous or gaseous. In the 90’s, I was injured while driving to work by a hopped up land leveling laser. It knocked some gel off the retina of my right eye.

Say hello to Dave.

Bob

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