Since the 20th century was the century of electronics, the 21st century is designated as the century of photonics. Theodore Maiman developed the first apparatus based on the "Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation" principle in 1960. This technique allows the generation of light with power densities billion times higher than the highest conventional reachable power densities.
Since that time the LASER has written an unparalleled story of success in the technical world.
