Cultural Changes Resulting from Masers and Lasers

Abstract

ULTURAL CHANGES resulting from masers and lasers arise from their many important applications, and these in turn are determined by their unique characteristics. A meaningful discussion of the cultural changes resulting from masers and lasers should start with a description of their physical principles, their characteristics, and the origins of their names. The word MASER is an acronym for Microwave Amplifier by Stimulated Emission of Radiation and LASER for Light Amplifier by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.