Bell Laboratories Helium-Neon Gaseous Optical Maser, 1963
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This is a demonstration device to promote the helium-neon gaseous optical maser. "Maser" was an early term used by Bell Laboratories, who were interested in the device's communication potential; "laser" predominated in the end. Presented to the museum at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' meeting of 1963, this is one of the few maser demonstration versions ever made.
This is a demonstration device to promote the helium-neon gaseous optical maser. "Maser" was an early term used by Bell Laboratories, who were interested in the device's communication potential; "laser" predominated in the end. Presented to the museum at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' meeting of 1963, this is one of the few maser demonstration versions ever made.
Artifact
Laser (Optical instrument)
Date Made
1963
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
63.173.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Glass (Material)
copper alloy
Steel (Alloy)
Dimensions
Height: 7.875 in
Width: 5 in
Length: 18 in
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