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Researched1964 · Atomic & Space Age (1945 – 1990)

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CO2 Laser

Kumar Patel at Bell Labs builds the carbon-dioxide laser in 1964: an efficient infrared laser that reaches kilowatts of power.

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CO2 lasers cut and weld metal in factories and also serve as the drive laser that vaporises tin droplets in EUV light sources.

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