In 1960, a physicist fired a flash lamp into a synthetic ruby rod: It produced the first working laser and changed how humans control light

On May 16, 1960, Theodore Maiman made history by demonstrating the first functional laser at Hughes Research Laboratories.
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In 1960, a physicist fired a ruby crystal and created the first working laser

According to the American Physical Society, in 1960, the laser was largely a scientific curiosity; today it is central to technologies used daily by millions, from medicine and internet communications ...
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RoboSense 80 Laser-Beam LiDAR RS-Ruby Lite Is Officially for Sale, Early-Bird Price $12,800

SHENZHEN, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RoboSense http://www.robosense.ai/, the leading provider of smart LiDAR sensor, today launched an 80 laser-beam 3D sensing LiDAR ...