flashlamp

On May 15, 1960, a cylindrical rod of synthetic ruby placed inside a spiral flashlamp by American physicist Theodore H. Maiman in his laboratory at Hughes Aircraft Company in California momentarily produced light 10 million times more powerful than sunlight: the first laser, an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.

A nice blog review of Lost in Translation ewillett 2010

On May 15, 1960, a cylindrical rod of synthetic ruby placed inside a spiral flashlamp by American physicist Theodore H. Maiman in his laboratory at Hughes Aircraft Company in California momentarily produced light 10 million times more powerful than sunlight: the first laser, an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.

The laser at 50 ewillett 2010

"Marian!" the scientist moaned, lighting her ghostly features with the flashlamp.

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This was a far cry from the few pulses per minute that I had obtained playing with a simple home-built flashlamp-pumped dye laser at

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A pool of light from a flashlamp preceded the visitor down the four steps from the wheelhouse to the saloon.

When Eight Bells Toll MacLean, Alistair, 1922-1987 1966

At his belt he had the small flashlamp, excessively bright, that was, like the energon-beam shocker, a part of regulation equipment.

The Colors of Space Marion Zimmer Bradley 1964

He knew it was dangerous to press the button on his flashlamp, but there was nothing else to be done, for he could not go moving through the dark, taking the chance of crashing into a chair or table, and thus advertising his presence in the house.

The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers Claude A. Labelle

Then the light of the flashlamp ahead of him in a dancing beam, his heart beating rapidly with excitement, he pushed on.

The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers Claude A. Labelle

He swept his flashlamp around the room, and made a discovery that promised the means of hearing what was going on in the room the plotters were in.

The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers Claude A. Labelle

Phil decided he could do nothing better than go from door to door, listening intently at each one, then enter the room and flash his light about, for each of the boys had provided himself with a heavy batteried flashlamp.

The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers Claude A. Labelle