F. J. Duarte, in "Introduction to Lasers" in Tunable Laser Optics (2003), p. 3
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Regardless of the prophetic value of Dirac’s description [on interference] his was probably the first discussion... including a coherent beam of light. In other words, Dirac wrote the first chapter in laser optics.
— F. J. Duarte on Paul Dirac
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About F. J. Duarte
Francisco Javier "Frank" Duarte (born 1 September 1954) is a Chilean-American laser physicist and author who has contributed widely to dye lasers, tunable lasers, multiple-prism optics, and quantum interferometry.
About F. J. Duarte
Francisco Javier "Frank" Duarte (born 1 September 1954) is a Chilean-American laser physicist and author who has contributed widely to dye lasers, tunable lasers, multiple-prism optics, and quantum interferometry.
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