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[[Laser]] is a word formed from the acronym "Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation."
[[Laser]] is a word formed from the acronym "Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation."
Laser beams are [[phase coherent]] and self-[[parallel]] (they do not spread out), due to the way they are created.
Laser beams are [[phase coherent]] and self-[[parallel]] (they do not spread out), due to the way they are created, although many cheap laser pointers exhibit beam dissipation due to cheap manufacturing.
The use of lasers is very important in [[science]] and [[medicine]]; they have also become ubiquitous in [[CD-ROM]] and [[DVD]] players and as pointers.
The use of lasers is very important in [[science]] and [[medicine]]; they have also become ubiquitous in [[CD-ROM]] and [[DVD]] players and as pointers.
[[category:technology]]
[[category:technology]]