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Maker:

General Electric Company  Search this

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

plastic (part material)

Measurements:

overall: 13 cm x 13 cm x 53 cm; 5 1/8 in x 5 1/8 in x 20 7/8 in

Object Name:

laser

Date made:

1978

Subject:

Laser  Search this

Credit Line:

from Ebe Helm

ID Number:

2005.0034.01

Catalog number:

2005.0034.01

Accession number:

2005.0034

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-d01a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1299424

Maker:

Spectra-Physics Scanning Systems, Inc.  Search this

Physical Description:

steel (overall material)

glass (windows material)

plastic (part material)

Measurements:

open: 18 in x 10 1/4 in x 10 1/2 in; 45.72 cm x 26.035 cm x 26.67 cm

Object Name:

surveying level

laser level

laser

Other Terms:

surveying level; Lasers and Masers

Date made:

1985

Subject:

Laser  Search this

Surveying  Search this

Building & Architecture  Search this

Credit Line:

from Spectra Physics Scanning Systems Inc.

ID Number:

1985.0417.01

Accession number:

1985.0417

Catalog number:

1985.0417.01

Model number:

910

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-5211-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_713990

Physical Description:

aluminum (overall material)

glass (flash tube material)

ruby (crystal material)

xenon (fill gas material)

tungsten (electrode material)

brass (part material)

plastic (part material)

copper (part material)

Measurements:

overall: 8 1/4 in x 11 in x 6 in; 20.955 cm x 27.94 cm x 15.24 cm

laser on base: 7 1/2 in x 11 in x 6 in; 19.05 cm x 27.94 cm x 15.24 cm

cover: 4 1/2 in x 11 in x 6 in; 11.43 cm x 27.94 cm x 15.24 cm

Object Name:

laser

Date made:

1963

Credit Line:

from the Ohio State University ElectroScience Laboratory, thru John Volakis, William J. Shkurti and Stuart Collins

ID Number:

2009.0228.02

Accession number:

2009.0228

Catalog number:

2009.0228.02

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-55c8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1371185

Maker:

Naval Research Laboratory  Search this

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

plastic (part material)

Measurements:

overall: 48 cm x 100 cm x 10 cm; 18 7/8 in x 39 3/8 in x 3 15/16 in

Object Name:

laser

Date made:

ca 1976

Subject:

Laser  Search this

Credit Line:

from Nicholas Djeu

ID Number:

1996.0343.01

Accession number:

1996.0343

Catalog number:

1996.0343.01

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-defa-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1300676

Maker:

Ohio State University  Search this

Physical Description:

aluminum (overall material)

glass (flash tube material)

ruby (crystal material)

xenon (fill gas material)

tungsten (electrode material)

plastic (part material)

brass (part material)

copper (part material)

Measurements:

overall: 10 1/2 in x 18 1/2 in x 6 in; 26.67 cm x 46.99 cm x 15.24 cm

laser on base: 8 1/2 in x 18 1/2 in x 6 in; 21.59 cm x 46.99 cm x 15.24 cm

cover with handle: 8 1/2 in x 16 in x 6 in; 21.59 cm x 40.64 cm x 15.24 cm

end pieces: 6 3/4 in x 5 3/4 in x 1/4 in; 17.145 cm x 14.605 cm x .635 cm

Object Name:

laser

Date made:

1963

Credit Line:

from the Ohio State University ElectroScience Laboratory, thru John Volakis, William J. Shkurti and Stuart Collins

ID Number:

2009.0228.01

Accession number:

2009.0228

Catalog number:

2009.0228.01

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-55c7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1371184

Maker:

Sony Corporation  Search this

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

plastic (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 1.5 cm x 8.8 cm x 12 cm; 9/16 in x 3 7/16 in x 4 3/4 in

Object Name:

laser assembly

Other Terms:

laser assembly; Lasers and Masers

Date made:

1983

1984

Subject:

Laser  Search this

Entertainment, general  Search this

Credit Line:

from Sony Consumer Products Company

ID Number:

1985.0387.01

Accession number:

1985.0387

Catalog number:

1985.0387.01

Model number:

D-5

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-4edc-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_713880

Maker:

Helm, Ebe  Search this

Physical Description:

wood (base material)

wood (target material)

glass (overall material)

brass (part material)

steel (part material)

plastic (part material)

Measurements:

overall: 18 cm x 13 cm x 61.5 cm; 7 1/16 in x 5 1/8 in x 24 3/16 in

Object Name:

laser

Date made:

1979

Subject:

Laser  Search this

Credit Line:

from Ebe Helm

ID Number:

2005.0034.02

Catalog number:

2005.0034.02

Accession number:

2005.0034

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-c98a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1299425

Maker:

Hughes Aircraft Company  Search this

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

cloth (strap material)

plastic (part material)

glass (part material)

rubber (part material)

Measurements:

overall: 10 cm x 59 cm x 36 cm; 3 15/16 in x 23 1/4 in x 14 3/16 in

Object Name:

Laser, military

laser

Other Terms:

Laser, military; Lasers and Masers

Date made:

ca 1984

Subject:

Laser  Search this

Credit Line:

from Hughes Aircraft Company

ID Number:

1987.0026.01

Accession number:

1987.0026

Catalog number:

1987.0026.01

Model number:

AN/PAQ-1

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-623e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_714274

Maker:

Fry, Stephen M.  Search this

Physical Description:

glass (overall material)

metal (electrodes material)

Measurements:

overall: 2 cm x 45 cm x 6.3 cm; 13/16 in x 17 11/16 in x 2 1/2 in

Object Name:

tube, laser

laser

Other Terms:

tube, laser; Lasers and Masers

Date made:

1964

Date ordered, given, or borrowed:

1985-03-15

Subject:

Laser  Search this

Related Publication:

Stong, C. L.. How a perservering anateur can build a gas laser in the home

Credit Line:

from Stephen M. Fry

ID Number:

1985.0269.01

Accession number:

1985.0269

Catalog number:

1985.0269.01

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-3778-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_713857

Maker:

Gould, Gordon  Search this

Physical Description:

glass (overall material)

metal (electrodes material)

cesium (fill gas material)

Measurements:

overall: 4 1/4 in x 3 1/4 in x 3/8 in; 10.795 cm x 8.255 cm x .9525 cm

Object Name:

laser

Date made:

1961

Subject:

Invention  Search this

Credit Line:

from Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, thru Gordon Gould, Stephen Jacobs and Paul Rabinowitz

ID Number:

EM.330385

Catalog number:

330385

Accession number:

288761

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-29a8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1323089

Maker:

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory  Search this

Physical Description:

ethyl alcohol (overall material)

organic compounds (overall material)

glass (tubes material)

blue (overall color)

violet (overall color)

magenta (overall color)

pink (overall color)

orange (overall color)

Measurements:

each: 17 cm x 2.5 cm; 6 11/16 in x in

Object Name:

dye samples

laser dye samples

Other Terms:

dye samples; Lasers and Masers

Date made:

1984

Subject:

Laser  Search this

Credit Line:

from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

ID Number:

1985.0236.12

Accession number:

1985.0236

Catalog number:

1985.0236.12

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-326b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_714151

Maker:

Schawlow, Arthur L.  Search this

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

rubber (cords material)

glass (tube material)

Measurements:

case: 19.5 cm x 23.2 cm x 36.2 cm; 7 11/16 in x 9 1/8 in x 14 1/4 in

eraser: 4.3 cm x 5.7 cm x 25.7 cm; 1 11/16 in x 2 1/4 in x 10 1/8 in

power supply: 9 cm x 16 cm x 25.3 cm; 3 9/16 in x 6 5/16 in x 9 15/16 in

Object Name:

laser eraser

eraser

Other Terms:

eraser; Lasers and Masers

Date made:

1968

Subject:

Invention  Search this

Business  Search this

Credit Line:

from Arthur L. Schawlow

ID Number:

1985.0144.01

Accession number:

1985.0144

Catalog number:

1985.0144.01

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-4558-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_713785

Maker:

Spectra-Physics Scanning Systems, Inc.  Search this

Physical Description:

plastic (overall material)

glass (window material)

steel (part material)

Measurements:

receiver only: 6 3/8 in x 3 1/2 in x 1 1/2 in; 16.1925 cm x 8.89 cm x 3.81 cm

clamp: 6 in x 7 1/2 in x 1 1/2 in; 15.24 cm x 19.05 cm x 3.81 cm

Object Name:

detector, surveying

laser detector

Other Terms:

detector, surveying; Lasers and Masers

Date made:

1984

Subject:

Laser  Search this

Surveying  Search this

Building & Architecture  Search this

Credit Line:

from Spectra Physics Scanning Systems Inc.

ID Number:

1985.0417.02

Accession number:

1985.0417

Catalog number:

1985.0417.02

Model number:

1077

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-5212-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_713991

Physical Description:

steel (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 5 in x 6 in x 5 1/4 in; 12.7 cm x 15.24 cm x 13.335 cm

Object Name:

laser target

Other Terms:

laser target; Lasers and Masers

Date made:

1984

Subject:

Laser  Search this

Credit Line:

from the U. S. Dept. Of the Army; Army Missile Command

ID Number:

1985.0321.01

Accession number:

1985.0321

Catalog number:

1985.0321.01

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-3c51-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_713876

Maker:

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory  Search this

Physical Description:

metal (part material)

neodymium glass (part material)

Measurements:

overall: 60 in x 23 in; x 152.4 cm x 58.42 cm

overall: 47 in x 71 in x 49 in; 119.38 cm x 180.34 cm x 124.46 cm

Object Name:

amplifier

laser amplifier

Other Terms:

amplifier; Lasers and Masers

Date made:

1977

Subject:

Laser  Search this

Nuclear power  Search this

Credit Line:

from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

ID Number:

1985.0236.11

Accession number:

1985.0236

Catalog number:

1985.0236.11

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-769d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_713775

Maker:

Gould, Gordon  Search this

Object Name:

laser

Date made:

1961

Subject:

Laser  Search this

Credit Line:

from Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, thru Gordon Gould, Stephen Jacobs and Paul Rabinowitz

ID Number:

EM.330384

Catalog number:

330384

Accession number:

288761

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-29a7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1323086

Maker:

Westinghouse Lamp Company  Search this

Physical Description:

mercury (fill gas material)

sapphire (overall material)

metal (electrodes material)

Measurements:

overall: 20.5 cm x 1 cm; x 8 1/16 in x 3/8 in

Object Name:

laser light pump

Date made:

ca 1967

Subject:

Laser  Search this

Lighting  Search this

Credit Line:

from Daniel A. Larson

ID Number:

2001.0084.01

Accession number:

2001.0084

Catalog number:

2001.0084.01

Patent number:

3566177

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-7741-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_994762

Physical Description:

strontium (overall material)

samarium (overall material)

fluorine (overall material)

white (overall color)

Measurements:

overall: 3/4 in x 3/16 in; 1.905 cm x .47625 cm

Object Name:

crystal

laser crystal

Other Terms:

crystal; Lasers/Masers

Date made:

1962

Subject:

Laser  Search this

Invention  Search this

Credit Line:

from International Business Machines Corp., Thomas J. Watson Research Center

ID Number:

1985.0268.06

Catalog number:

1985.0268.06

Accession number:

1985.0268

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-72c2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1099837

Maker:

Maiman, Theodore H.  Search this

Hughes Aircraft Company  Search this

Physical Description:

plastic (plate material)

metal (housing material)

ruby (crystal material)

Measurements:

overall: 4 1/2 in x 2 in; 11.43 cm x 5.08 cm

Object Name:

laser head

laser apparatus

laser

Other Terms:

laser head; Components; Telephone and Telegraph; Telephone and Telegraph

Place Made:

United States: California, Malibu

Date made:

1960

Associated date:

1960

Subject:

Laser  Search this

Invention  Search this

Credit Line:

from Hughes Aircraft Company, thru Dr. George F. Smith

ID Number:

EM.330050

Accession number:

288813

Catalog number:

330050

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-354d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_712855

Maker:

Javan, Ali  Search this

Physical Description:

helium (fill gas material)

neon (fill gas material)

steel (overall material)

quartz (tube material)

copper (part material)

Measurements:

overall: 6 7/8 in x 42 1/2 in x 8 1/4 in; 17.4625 cm x 107.95 cm x 20.955 cm

Object Name:

laser

gas-filled laser

Date made:

1960

Subject:

Laser  Search this

Invention  Search this

Credit Line:

from Ali Javan

ID Number:

2008.0153.01

Accession number:

2008.0153

Catalog number:

2008.0153.01

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Exhibition:

Inventing In America

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-567e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1339868