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Who were the inventors of the laser?
Who were the inventors of the laser?
- Charles H. Townes and Arthur Schawlow (correct)
- Marie Curie and Pierre Curie
- Isaac Newton and Galileo Galilei
- Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr
What was the original name for the laser?
What was the original name for the laser?
- PHASER (Photon amplification by stimulated emission of radiation)
- MASER (Microwave amplification of stimulated emission of radiation) (correct)
- LASER (Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation)
- TASER (Transverse amplification by stimulated emission of radiation)
What is the meaning of LASER as an acronym?
What is the meaning of LASER as an acronym?
- Luminous amplification by stimulated energy radiation
- Liquefied amplification by stimulated electron radiation
- Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation (correct)
- Laserized amplification of sunlight emission radiation
What property makes laser light different from ordinary white light?
What property makes laser light different from ordinary white light?
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What application uses laser to measure the distance between Earth and the Moon?
What application uses laser to measure the distance between Earth and the Moon?
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