Electrical & Computer Engineering, Department of
Document Type
Article
Date of this Version
1-30-2024
Citation
Fourkas JT, Sugioka K and Lu Y (2024), Editorial: Frontiers in lasers and applications. Front. Nanotechnol. 6:1371102. doi: 10.3389/fnano.2024.1371102
Abstract
When the laser was invented in 1960 by Theodore H.Maiman, the potential applications of this apparatus were far from clear. Indeed, even 4 years later, Maiman himself, in an interview with The New York Times, called the laser “a solution seeking a problem.”
Nearly 64 years later, it is safe to say that the laser’s influence on our everyday lives has been nearly beyond measure. Lasers are integral to CD and DVD readers, barcode readers, many computer printers, speed and distance sensors, and in various entertainment systems used in concerts and other events.
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Open access.