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Beam [[electronic resource] ] : the race to make the laser / / Jeff Hecht
| Beam [[electronic resource] ] : the race to make the laser / / Jeff Hecht |
| Autore | Hecht Jeff |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (285 p.) |
| Disciplina | 621.36/6/09 |
| Soggetto topico | Lasers - History - 20th century |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
9786613890054
0-19-975572-8 1-283-57760-7 1-280-70393-8 0-19-803249-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; PROLOGUE: MAY 16, I960, MALIBU, CALIFORNIA; 1 THE LASER RACE; 2 MICROWAVES ARE THE FIRST STEP; 3 LEAPING A FEW ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE: THE OPTICAL MASER; 4 THE OUTSIDER'S INVENTION : THE LASER; 5 BELL LABS TAKES THE EARLY LEAD; 6 STIMULATING THE EMISSION OF MONEY; 7 A SPREADING INTEREST IN THE LASER IDEA; 8 A PAUSE TO COMPARE NOTES; 9 A DARK HORSE JOINS THE RACE; 10 ""EVERYBODY KNEW IT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN WITHIN MONTHS"" - BELL LABS FEELS SAFELY IN THE LEAD; I I A CRASH PROGRAM AT ""PIPSQUEAK INC.""; 12 THE SIREN CALL OF THE LASER; 13 THE CRITICAL QUESTION OF EFFICIENCY
14 AN IDEA SIMPLER IN THEORY THAN IN PRACTICE15 TRIUMPH IN THE PALACE OF SCIENCE; 16 AN UNEXPECTED STRUGGLE FOR ACCEPTANCE; 17 ""WE WERE ASTOUNDED"" -A STUNNED REACTION; 18 RUNNERS-UP CROSS THE FINISH LINE; I 9 EPILOGUE; DRAMATIS PERSONAE; SOURCES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453067003321 |
Hecht Jeff
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| Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Beam [[electronic resource] ] : the race to make the laser / / Jeff Hecht
| Beam [[electronic resource] ] : the race to make the laser / / Jeff Hecht |
| Autore | Hecht Jeff |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (285 p.) |
| Disciplina | 621.36/6/09 |
| Soggetto topico | Lasers - History - 20th century |
| ISBN |
0-19-759225-2
0-19-020754-X 9786613890054 0-19-975572-8 1-283-57760-7 1-280-70393-8 0-19-803249-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; PROLOGUE: MAY 16, I960, MALIBU, CALIFORNIA; 1 THE LASER RACE; 2 MICROWAVES ARE THE FIRST STEP; 3 LEAPING A FEW ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE: THE OPTICAL MASER; 4 THE OUTSIDER'S INVENTION : THE LASER; 5 BELL LABS TAKES THE EARLY LEAD; 6 STIMULATING THE EMISSION OF MONEY; 7 A SPREADING INTEREST IN THE LASER IDEA; 8 A PAUSE TO COMPARE NOTES; 9 A DARK HORSE JOINS THE RACE; 10 ""EVERYBODY KNEW IT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN WITHIN MONTHS"" - BELL LABS FEELS SAFELY IN THE LEAD; I I A CRASH PROGRAM AT ""PIPSQUEAK INC.""; 12 THE SIREN CALL OF THE LASER; 13 THE CRITICAL QUESTION OF EFFICIENCY
14 AN IDEA SIMPLER IN THEORY THAN IN PRACTICE15 TRIUMPH IN THE PALACE OF SCIENCE; 16 AN UNEXPECTED STRUGGLE FOR ACCEPTANCE; 17 ""WE WERE ASTOUNDED"" -A STUNNED REACTION; 18 RUNNERS-UP CROSS THE FINISH LINE; I 9 EPILOGUE; DRAMATIS PERSONAE; SOURCES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782573903321 |
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Hecht Jeff
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| Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Beam [[electronic resource] ] : the race to make the laser / / Jeff Hecht
| Beam [[electronic resource] ] : the race to make the laser / / Jeff Hecht |
| Autore | Hecht Jeff |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (285 p.) |
| Disciplina | 621.36/6/09 |
| Soggetto topico | Lasers - History - 20th century |
| ISBN |
0-19-759225-2
0-19-020754-X 9786613890054 0-19-975572-8 1-283-57760-7 1-280-70393-8 0-19-803249-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; PROLOGUE: MAY 16, I960, MALIBU, CALIFORNIA; 1 THE LASER RACE; 2 MICROWAVES ARE THE FIRST STEP; 3 LEAPING A FEW ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE: THE OPTICAL MASER; 4 THE OUTSIDER'S INVENTION : THE LASER; 5 BELL LABS TAKES THE EARLY LEAD; 6 STIMULATING THE EMISSION OF MONEY; 7 A SPREADING INTEREST IN THE LASER IDEA; 8 A PAUSE TO COMPARE NOTES; 9 A DARK HORSE JOINS THE RACE; 10 ""EVERYBODY KNEW IT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN WITHIN MONTHS"" - BELL LABS FEELS SAFELY IN THE LEAD; I I A CRASH PROGRAM AT ""PIPSQUEAK INC.""; 12 THE SIREN CALL OF THE LASER; 13 THE CRITICAL QUESTION OF EFFICIENCY
14 AN IDEA SIMPLER IN THEORY THAN IN PRACTICE15 TRIUMPH IN THE PALACE OF SCIENCE; 16 AN UNEXPECTED STRUGGLE FOR ACCEPTANCE; 17 ""WE WERE ASTOUNDED"" -A STUNNED REACTION; 18 RUNNERS-UP CROSS THE FINISH LINE; I 9 EPILOGUE; DRAMATIS PERSONAE; SOURCES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813144503321 |
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Hecht Jeff
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| Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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City of light [[electronic resource] ] : the story of fiber optics / / Jeff Hecht
| City of light [[electronic resource] ] : the story of fiber optics / / Jeff Hecht |
| Autore | Hecht Jeff |
| Edizione | [Rev. and expanded ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 340 p. ) : ill |
| Disciplina | 621.36/92 |
| Collana | The Sloan technology series |
| Soggetto topico | Fiber optics |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-45297-8
0-19-802676-5 1-60256-700-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Introduction: Building a City of Light; 2. Guiding Light and Luminous Fountains (1841-1890); 3. Fibers of Glass; 4. The Quest for Remote Viewing: Television and the Legacy of Sword Swallowers (1895-1940); 5. A Critical Insight: The Birth of the Clad Optical Fiber (1950-1955); 6. 99 Percent Perspiration: The Birth of an Industry (1954-1960); 7. A Vision of the Future: Communicating with Light (1880-1960); 8. The Laser Stimulates the Emission of New Ideas (1960-1969); 9. "The Only Thing Left Is Optical Fibers" (1960-1969); 10. Trying to Sell a Dream (1965-1970); 11. Breakthrough: The Clearest Glass in the World (1966-1972); 12. Recipes for Grains of Salt: The Semiconductor Laser (1962-1977); 13. A Demonstration for the Queen (1970-1975); 14. Three Generations in Five Years (1975-1983); 15. Submarine Cables: Covering the Ocean Floor with Glass (1970-1995); 16. The Last Mile: An Elusive Vision; 17. Reflections on the City of Light; Appendix A. Dramatis Personae: Cast of Characters; Appendix B. A Fiber-Optic Chronology |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450275203321 |
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Hecht Jeff
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| Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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City of light [[electronic resource] ] : the story of fiber optics / / Jeff Hecht
| City of light [[electronic resource] ] : the story of fiber optics / / Jeff Hecht |
| Autore | Hecht Jeff |
| Edizione | [Rev. and expanded ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 340 p. ) : ill |
| Disciplina | 621.36/92 |
| Collana | The Sloan technology series |
| Soggetto topico | Fiber optics |
| ISBN |
0-19-988308-4
1-280-45297-8 0-19-802676-5 1-60256-700-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Introduction: Building a City of Light; 2. Guiding Light and Luminous Fountains (1841-1890); 3. Fibers of Glass; 4. The Quest for Remote Viewing: Television and the Legacy of Sword Swallowers (1895-1940); 5. A Critical Insight: The Birth of the Clad Optical Fiber (1950-1955); 6. 99 Percent Perspiration: The Birth of an Industry (1954-1960); 7. A Vision of the Future: Communicating with Light (1880-1960); 8. The Laser Stimulates the Emission of New Ideas (1960-1969); 9. "The Only Thing Left Is Optical Fibers" (1960-1969); 10. Trying to Sell a Dream (1965-1970); 11. Breakthrough: The Clearest Glass in the World (1966-1972); 12. Recipes for Grains of Salt: The Semiconductor Laser (1962-1977); 13. A Demonstration for the Queen (1970-1975); 14. Three Generations in Five Years (1975-1983); 15. Submarine Cables: Covering the Ocean Floor with Glass (1970-1995); 16. The Last Mile: An Elusive Vision; 17. Reflections on the City of Light; Appendix A. Dramatis Personae: Cast of Characters; Appendix B. A Fiber-Optic Chronology |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783678303321 |
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Hecht Jeff
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| Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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City of light : the story of fiber optics / / Jeff Hecht
| City of light : the story of fiber optics / / Jeff Hecht |
| Autore | Hecht Jeff |
| Edizione | [Rev. and expanded ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 340 p. ) : ill |
| Disciplina | 621.36/92 |
| Collana | The Sloan technology series |
| Soggetto topico | Fiber optics |
| ISBN |
0-19-988308-4
1-280-45297-8 0-19-802676-5 1-60256-700-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Introduction: Building a City of Light; 2. Guiding Light and Luminous Fountains (1841-1890); 3. Fibers of Glass; 4. The Quest for Remote Viewing: Television and the Legacy of Sword Swallowers (1895-1940); 5. A Critical Insight: The Birth of the Clad Optical Fiber (1950-1955); 6. 99 Percent Perspiration: The Birth of an Industry (1954-1960); 7. A Vision of the Future: Communicating with Light (1880-1960); 8. The Laser Stimulates the Emission of New Ideas (1960-1969); 9. "The Only Thing Left Is Optical Fibers" (1960-1969); 10. Trying to Sell a Dream (1965-1970); 11. Breakthrough: The Clearest Glass in the World (1966-1972); 12. Recipes for Grains of Salt: The Semiconductor Laser (1962-1977); 13. A Demonstration for the Queen (1970-1975); 14. Three Generations in Five Years (1975-1983); 15. Submarine Cables: Covering the Ocean Floor with Glass (1970-1995); 16. The Last Mile: An Elusive Vision; 17. Reflections on the City of Light; Appendix A. Dramatis Personae: Cast of Characters; Appendix B. A Fiber-Optic Chronology |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819103503321 |
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Hecht Jeff
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| Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Understanding lasers : an entry-level guide / / Jeff Hecht
| Understanding lasers : an entry-level guide / / Jeff Hecht |
| Autore | Hecht Jeff |
| Edizione | [Fourth edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , [2019] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (605 pages) |
| Disciplina | 621.366 |
| Soggetto topico | Lasers |
| ISBN |
1-119-31066-0
1-119-31065-2 1-119-31069-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910555273603321 |
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Hecht Jeff
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| Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , [2019] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Understanding lasers : an entry-level guide / / Jeff Hecht
| Understanding lasers : an entry-level guide / / Jeff Hecht |
| Autore | Hecht Jeff |
| Edizione | [Fourth edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , [2019] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (605 pages) |
| Disciplina | 621.366 |
| Soggetto topico | Lasers |
| ISBN |
1-119-31066-0
1-119-31065-2 1-119-31069-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830358503321 |
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Hecht Jeff
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| Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , [2019] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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