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FROM THE HISTORY OF PHYSICS

The laser in the USSR: the first steps

I. M. Belousova

All-Russian Research Center "S. I. Vavilov State Optical Institute"

Abstract: An account is given of how the first Soviet laser, specifically made of ruby, was developed at the S.I. Vavilov State Optical Institute and launched there in June 1961. Direct eye-witness accounts of and archival materials on this outstanding achievement are presented.

PACS: 01.65.+g, 42.55.-f, 42.60.-v

Received: December 3, 2010

DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0181.201101g.0079

 English version: Physics–Uspekhi, 2011, 54:1, 73–75

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