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ruby laser
noun
- a solid-state, pulsed laser that uses a ruby crystal to produce a very strong beam of red coherent light, used in making holographs and in cosmetic instruments.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ruby laser1
First recorded in 1955–60
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Example Sentences
Maiman's original ruby laser had a flash-tube wrapped spirally around a pricey ruby core.
From Salon
Shine a ruby laser into a quartz crystal, for example, and a beam of ultraviolet light comes out — albeit dimmer, but still focused like a laser beam.
From Scientific American
Dr. Boyle and a co-worker, Don Nelson, developed the ruby laser in 1962.
From New York Times
Ruby laser "It's a remarkable light source, a billion times better than a normal light source," says Professor David Hanna from the Optoelectronics Research Centre at Southampton University.
From BBC
Just one year later it was being applied in a medical procedure at an American hospital, where a ruby laser was used to destroy an eye tumour.
From BBC
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