/Digital%20montage%20(1).jpg?width=1920&name=Digital%20montage%20(1).jpg "Digital montage (1)")
by Swagelok Northern California
by Jeff Hopkins, on 8/9/18 1:00 PM
Building on the discoveries of Max Planck, Albert Einstein, Dennis Gabor, and stemming partly from Gabor’s invention of the hologram, the discoveries and inventions that led to the first working LASER (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) in 1960 is a long, fascinating journey.
As soon as the first working lasers were developed, myriad applications were devised, from eye surgery to other medical devices to telecommunications, internet data transmission, holography, and bar-code scanners, while higher-powered lasers had other medical and even military applications. The latest laser research will lead to high-powered weaponry as well as more peaceful innovations such as speeding up computers by one million times their current capability and finally achieving nuclear fusion power.
Read the full article in Interesting Engineering for the full story →
Your fluid systems can't fail—and they can't leak. That's why Swagelok Northern California offers mission critical solutions for the petrochem, semi, power, and oil and gas industries around the Bay Area and into NW Nevada. We manufacture and assemble reliable, customizable components that get the job done. Contact our team today to learn about custom solutions for your plant or refinery.
3393 W Warren Ave
Fremont, CA 94538
Main tel: 510-933-6200
Email: Message us
*If you are not located in our service area, we route your request to your local Swagelok Sales and Service Center as soon as possible.
Swagelok Northern California
Swagelok Northern California is a locally owned sales and service center of Swagelok, a company celebrating 75 years in business. We have locations in Fremont, Sunnyvale, and Concord, CA (USA). Phone: 510-933-6200.