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In September of 1979 the IBM Journal of Research and Development published a special issue in which we described some of IBM's contributions to basic laser science and technology over the twenty-year period following invention of the laser in 1960. That involvement has included the invention of new lasers, the development of novel techniques for extending the usable range of wavelengths, and important new advances in spectroscopic tools utilizing lasers.
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