Explains what lasers are and how they work and examines their use in medicine, industry, communications, and other arenas.
Content Note
Nature of light -- Nature of laser light -- Creating laser light -- Early history of lasers -- Lasers and medicine -- Lasers in industry -- Lasers in communication -- Reading and writing with lasers -- Lasers as measurement devices -- Holography, art, and science in three dimensions -- Illuminating the invisible -- Glossary -- Further reading -- World wide web sites -- Index.