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Physics

Photon Emission and Stimulated Emission

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Stimulated emission was first predicted by Einstein in 1917 and later became the foundation for modern laser technology.

Why this is interesting

Did you know that the same light you see from a laser is created by an incredibly precise process involving just a single particle of light? How does it get amplified?