Theodore Maiman
= Theodore Maiman
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= Theodore Harold Maiman
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= T. H. Maiman
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<Theodore Maiman> demonstrated stimulated optical emission from <ruby> in 1960. Optical pumping transferred <energy> into the <chromium> ions in the <crystal>, producing the conditions for <stimulated emission> near 694 nm. This showed that a fluorescent solid could act as an optical amplifier and oscillator, carrying the principle of the <maser> into the visible <spectrum>. The result tied the material's <energy levels> to a practical <laser> source.<Stimulated Optical Radiation in Ruby by Theodore Harold Maiman>[1960 letter, optical pumping of chromium in corundum and emission at 6943 angstroms]{ref}
A <physicist>.<Theodore Harold Maiman by Irnee J. D'Haenens>[Independent professional profile]{ref}
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