[DOC] [TLE] Ruby laser - Wikipedia [PAR] A ruby laser is a solid-state laser that uses a synthetic ruby crystal as its gain 
medium. The first working laser was a ruby laser made by Theodore H. "Ted" 
Maiman at Hughes Research Laboratories on May 16, 1960. Ruby lasers 
produce pulses of coherent visible light at a wavelength of 694.3 ... The ruby 
laser was the first laser used to optically pump tunable dye lasers... [DOC] [TLE] LaserFest | The First Ruby Laser [PAR] Theodore Maiman invented the world's first laser, known as the "ruby laser" in 
1960. ... ruby crystal, stimulating other excited chromium atoms to produce more 
red light, until the light pulse builds ... Although many different types of lasers 
have been invented since Maiman's device, the ruby laser is still used, mainly as 
a light... [DOC] [TLE] The first laser - University of Chicago Press [PAR] Theodore Maiman made the first laser operate on 16 May 1960 at the ... Before 
Maiman's paper, ruby had been widely used for masers, which produce ... A 
Century of Nature: Twenty-One Discoveries that Changed Science and the World [DOC] [TLE] Biography - Laser Inventor| The biography of Theodore Maiman [PAR] His father Abe, an inventor himself, introduced him to the world of technology and 
... The doctoral thesis produced jointly submitted papers to the Physical Review ... 
the first scientific report about the first laser appeared on August 6, 1960 not in... [DOC] [TLE] J! Archive - Show #4825, aired 2005-07-22 [PAR] Term first used by James Watt for a unit equivalent to 550 ... Theodore Maiman 
used this gem in producing the world's first laser in 1960 ... Art Linkletter was on 
the $100,000 bill in the 1960 edition of Milton Bradley's Game of... [DOC] [TLE] Sapphire Series Part 3: Modern Synthetic Sapphire Applications - GIA [PAR] Aug 21, 2013 ... Theodore Maiman, using a Verneuil-grown ruby crystal fashioned into a rod, 
demonstrated the first optical laser. ... Ruby lasers are now mostly used for 
producing holographic images and drilling small holes in diamond. ... the portion 
of industrially grown sapphire crystals used as gem materials is shrinking. [DOC] [TLE] The Alexandrite Laser [PAR] In 1960, Theodore Maiman built the world's first laser at Hughes Research in the 
USA. Maiman's device used a synthetic ruby to harness the energy released... [DOC] [TLE] Corundum: Use as a Gemstone, Abrasive, Refractory - Geology.com [PAR] Corundum is used as a gemstone, abrasive, refractory and much more. ... Some 
of the world's most important ruby and sapphire deposits are found where the ... 
In the past, most gem corundum was produced in Asia and Australia. ... In fact, 
the first working laser was a "ruby laser," made by Theodore Maiman at Hughes... [DOC] [TLE] J Mullins Jewelry & Gifts LLC | Education | Birthstone | Jewelry Store ... [PAR] Other varieties of gem-quality corundum are called sapphires. ... The world's most 
expensive ruby is the Sunrise Ruby. .... The first working laser was made by 
Theodore H. Maiman in 1960 at Hughes ... Maiman used a solid-state light-
pumped synthetic ruby to produce red laser light at a wavelength of 694 
nanometers (nm). [DOC] [TLE] Birth of the First Rubby Laser in China [PAR] In 1960, Theodore H. Maiman published a ... Chinese first ruby laser was created 
at Changchun. Institute of ... The production of the Chinese laser is related to 
such ... xenon lamp was to ensure the light radiated into gem. ... the spiral xenon 
lamp used abroad was actually a half ... lighting system for the first time in the 
world. [DOC] [TLE] History of Laser Weapon Research - Defense Technical Information ... [PAR] The production of lasers in the modern scientific world is fairly new. The first laser 
was developed ... complete laser weapon system that could be used by the 
warfighter. .... rod made up of glass or crystal, or a gem, like the ruby laser. ... First 
Ruby Laser Developed in 1960 by Research Physicist Theodore H. Maiman. 
Power. [DOC] [TLE] Chapter 23:

Question: Theodore Maiman used this gem in producing the world's first laser in 1960
Answer: a ruby