Rejected by Nobel Winners: How the Laser Idea Began
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This video explores the fascinating true story behind the maser and the birth of the laser, led by physicist Charles H. Townes, a journey filled with skepticism, rejection, and a revolutionary idea.
In 1951, while struggling to reach shorter electromagnetic wavelengths, Townes had a radical insight: non-thermal molecular populations could overcome classical limits. This simple yet powerful idea led to the first Microwave Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation (MASER), despite strong opposition from Nobel Prize, winning physicists and pressure from his own university to abandon the work.
Later, Townes partnered with Arthur Schawlow, extending the maser concept into the optical domain using parallel mirrors, giving rise to the laser and launching the field of quantum electronics.
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