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  6. Johnson, John Jr. (May 11, 2008). "Theodore H. Maiman, at age 32; scientist created the first LASER". Los Angeles Times.  https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los%20Angeles%20Times
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  17. Maiman, T.H.; Lamb, Jr., W.E. (May 1955). "Triplet Fine Structure of Helium". Physical Review 98 (4): 1194. doi:10.1103/PhysRev.98.1144. Bibcode: 1955PhRv...98.1144..  https://dx.doi.org/10.1103%2FPhysRev.98.1144
  18. Lamb, Jr., W.E.; Maiman, T.H. (January 15, 1957). "Measurement of the Fine Structure Separation 333P1 – 33P2 for the Helium Atom". Physical Review 105 (2): 573–79. doi:10.1103/physrev.105.573. Bibcode: 1957PhRv..105..573L.  https://dx.doi.org/10.1103%2Fphysrev.105.573
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  20. Smith, George F. (June 1984). excerpted as "Maiman's Work" HRL Laboratories. "The Early Laser Years at Hughes Aircraft Company". IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics QE-20 6: 577–84. http://www.hrl.com/lasers/pdfs/maiman_work.pdf. Retrieved December 2, 2015. 
  21. Theodore H. Maiman (1985). "The First Laser". High Tech Publications. pp. 85–99. 
  22. Oakes, Elizabeth H. (2009). "Theodore Maiman". A to Z of STS Scientists. p. 189. ISBN 978-1-4381-0925-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=1YDrMFug17cC&pg=PA189. Retrieved December 2, 2015. 
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  24. Maiman, T.H. (June 1, 1960). "Optical and Microwave-Optical Experiments in Ruby". Physical Review Letters 4 (11): 564–66. doi:10.1103/physrevlett.4.564. Bibcode: 1960PhRvL...4..564M.  https://dx.doi.org/10.1103%2Fphysrevlett.4.564
  25. Maiman, T.H. (September 1960). "Optical Maser Action in Ruby". British Communications & Electronics: 674–76. 
  26. Maiman, T.H. (November 1960). "TC1 Stimulated Optical Emission in Ruby". Journal of the Optical Society of America 50 (11): 1134. 
  27. Maiman, T.H. (August 15, 1961). "Stimulated Optical Emission in Fluorescent Solids I: Theoretical Considerations". Physical Review 123 (4): 1145–50. doi:10.1103/physrev.123.1145. Bibcode: 1961PhRv..123.1145M.  https://dx.doi.org/10.1103%2Fphysrev.123.1145
  28. T.H. Maiman; R.H. Hoskins; I.J. D'Haenens; C.K. Asawa; V. Evtuhov (August 15, 1961). "Stimulated Optical Emission in Fluorescent Solids II: Spectroscopy and Stimulated Emission in Ruby". Physical Review 123 (4): 1151–57. doi:10.1103/physrev.123.1151. Bibcode: 1961PhRv..123.1151M.  https://dx.doi.org/10.1103%2Fphysrev.123.1151
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Name: Theodore Harold Maiman
Born: Jul 1927
Died: May 2007
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Titles: Engineer Physicist
Affiliation: Unknown
Honors: Stuart Ballantine Medal (1962) Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize (1966) Wolf Prize in Physics (1983) Japan Prize (1987)
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