[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 
... In May 1960, he demonstrated the laser in action, from a ruby crystal in his... [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. .... Maiman 
constructed his ruby laser at Hughes Research Laboratories, in Malibu, 
California. He used a pink... [DOC] [TLE] Theodore Maiman and the Laser - Engineering and Technology ... [PAR] The first successful working laser, constructed by Dr. Ted Maiman in 1960. ... 
Today, the amplification of light resulting from a laser is used for a variety of ... 
when Maiman published his results in the British weekly Nature in August 1960. [DOC] [TLE] Theodore Maiman - American Physical Society [PAR] But it all started with one lone physicist, Theodore Maiman, who defied the 
doubts of skeptical colleagues to build the first working laser in 1960. ... Thanks to 
the input of his assistant, Charles Asawa, he also used pulses of light to excite 
the... [DOC] [TLE] LaserFest | The First Ruby Laser [PAR] Theodore Maiman invented the world's first laser, known as the "ruby laser" in 
1960. ... Upon returning to their normal state, the electrons emit their 
characteristic ruby-red light. ... Although many different types of lasers have been 
invented since Maiman's device, the ruby laser is still used, mainly as a light 
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used in a wide variety of industrial applications because of their toughness, .... 
was a "ruby laser," made by Theodore Maiman at Hughes Research Labs in 
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material ... Theodore Maiman, using a Verneuil-grown ruby crystal fashioned into 
a rod, ... Titanium sapphire lasers, with their ability to produce extremely high-
energy ... Sapphire windows are widely used in the aerospace industry. [DOC] [TLE] Two Things We Bet You Didn't Know About Ruby [PAR] Jun 16, 2014 ... It is indeed the beautiful 'Ruby'Gemstone and this is what makes it unique ... first 
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their way to shark's heads, lasers are being used everywhere and... [DOC] [TLE] July Birthstone: Ruby - The Estate Watch and Jewelry CoThe Estate ... [PAR] Star rubies exhibit asterism, a unique optical property which gives the gem a ... In 
1960, Theodore Maiman used artificial ruby crystals to make the first lasers. ... 
sure that we are paying them the most money for their unwanted precious metals,
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were first used in laser technology in 1960 by Theodore Maiman. ... the 
possessed chromium, an element that gives rubies their brilliant red color. [DOC] [TLE] Laser cutting transforms the diamond processing industry - Industrial ... [PAR] Jul 14, 2015 ... Rough diamonds are sorted on the basis of their natural ... cut-ability, and quality, 
before being used as industrial diamonds or as gem diamonds. ... in 1917 and 
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Question: In 1960 Theodore Maiman used this gem in his laser
Answer: Ruby