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Reference Frame

Physics Today 41 (10), 9–11 (1988); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2811584

Letters

Physics Today 41 (10), 13–120 (1988); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2811585
Physics Today 41 (10), 122 (1988); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2811610
Physics Today 41 (10), 122–126 (1988); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2811611
Physics Today 41 (10), 126–128 (1988); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2811612
Physics Today 41 (10), 128 (1988); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2811613

Search and Discovery

Physics Today 41 (10), 17–20 (1988); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2811586

Articles

Physics Today 41 (10), 24–25 (1988); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.881154
Physics Today 41 (10), 26–33 (1988); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.881155

The idea of generating coherent radiation at optical frequencies was conceived in late 1957; by the end of 1960 there were five realizations of the laser idea.

Physics Today 41 (10), 36–43 (1988); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.881156

A “cash and crash” approach and interservice competition led to a premature shift of emphasis from research and exploration to development and scaling‐up.

Physics Today 41 (10), 46–52 (1988); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.881157

A highly nonlinear response, even to weak laser light, turns photorefractive crystals into self‐pumped phase‐conjugating mirrors that can unscramble a scrambled image.

Physics Today 41 (10), 56–63 (1988); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.881158

Lasers can reshape corneas, pulverize gallstones, ream arteries and kill tumors. Their increasing use in medicine is spurred by new technology and better understanding of the interaction of laser light with living tissue.

Washington Reports

Physics Today 41 (10), 65–71 (1988); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2811587

Physics Community

Physics Today 41 (10), 73–76 (1988); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2811588
Physics Today 41 (10), 76–77 (1988); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2811589
Physics Today 41 (10), 77 (1988); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2811590
Physics Today 41 (10), 77 (1988); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2811591
Physics Today 41 (10), 77 (1988); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2811592

We Hear That

Physics Today 41 (10), 79 (1988); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2811593
Physics Today 41 (10), 79 (1988); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2811594
Physics Today 41 (10), 82 (1988); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2811595

Obituaries

Physics Today 41 (10), 82–86 (1988); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2811596
Physics Today 41 (10), 86 (1988); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2811597
Physics Today 41 (10), 86 (1988); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2811598
Physics Today 41 (10), 89 (1988); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2811599

Books

Physics Today 41 (10), 89–90 (1988); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2811600
Physics Today 41 (10), 90–92 (1988); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2811601
Physics Today 41 (10), 92–94 (1988); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2811602
Physics Today 41 (10), 94–96 (1988); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2811603
Physics Today 41 (10), 96 (1988); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2811604
Physics Today 41 (10), 96–97 (1988); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2811605
Physics Today 41 (10), 97–98 (1988); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2811606
Physics Today 41 (10), 98–103 (1988); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2811607

New Products

Physics Today 41 (10), 105–107 (1988); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2811608

News from APS

Physics Today 41 (10), 109–110 (1988); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2811609
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