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March 1971
ISSN 0031-9228
EISSN 1945-0699
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Articles
Frontiers of laser development
Physics Today 24 (3), 24–31 (1971);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022623
Supersonic gas flow, organic dyes and chemical reactions are among the systems exploited in the search for more power, narrower linewidths and greater tunability.
Applications in physics research
Physics Today 24 (3), 34–39 (1971);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022624
Laser developments are benefiting work in many other fields. Examples are in nonlinear spectroscopy, time and distance measurement, and Raman and Rayleigh scattering.
Junction lasers
Physics Today 24 (3), 42–48 (1971);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022625
Slices of semiconductor, formed into tiny, efficient, rugged and inexpensive lasers, combine sophisticated design with mass‐market appeal.
Books
Thin‐Film Transistors and Applied Solid State Science, Vol. 1: Advances in Applied Solid State Physics
Physics Today 24 (3), 53–56 (1971);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022629
Phenomenological Theories of High Energy Scattering: An Experimental Evaluation
Physics Today 24 (3), 56–57 (1971);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022630
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Bats thrive in cluttered spaces
Kate Allen
Frictional flow patterns
Alex Lopatka
James Burkett Hartle
Thomas Hertog