Since the introduction of the first ruby laser—a solid-state laser that uses the synthetic ruby crystal as its laser medium—in 1960, the use of lasers has expanded significantly in scientific ...

When the green laser interacted with the ruby, it altered the crystal’s optical properties, increasing its absorption of the blue light and casting a visible shadow in the shape of the green laser.

Maiman, in May, 1960, built the first operational solid-state laser utilizing a synthetic ruby crystal. As a first step in ruby laser operation, capacitor banks are charged with electric energy to ...

The evolution of laser cleaning . The invention of the laser itself dates back to 1960 when Theodore H. Maiman demonstrated the first working ruby laser at Hughes Research Laboratories in the U.S, ...

Westerhof W and Gamei M. Treatment of acquired junctional melanocytic naevi by Q-switched and normal mode ruby laser. Br J Dermatol 2003 Jan; 148:80-5.