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Stimulated Emission

Formulates stimulated emission in his quantum theory of radiation, a principle later fundamental to lasers.

Albert Einstein in his Berlin office around 1920
Albert Einstein in his Berlin office, about 1920. Unknown photographer — public domain. Wikimedia Commons source.
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Stimulated Emission

1917 · Berlin · United States of America · Physics

Formulates stimulated emission in his quantum theory of radiation, a principle later fundamental to lasers.

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