Charles Townes,Theodore Maiman and Laser Technology (17/108)

Charles Townes,Theodore Maiman and Laser Technology (17/108)

In the series important inventions and discoveries from the spheres of geoscience and civil engineering are presented. The viewer gains insight into both the scientific and the socio-political background of a discovery or an invention. Pioneers of science are portrayed, subjects of research are presented and their further development up to the present day is traced. The process and functioning of the research objects are explained by means of computer animation. Dramatized scenes shed light on the working conditions and methods of the scientists. Particularly impressive are the historical film documents, some of which date back to the early years of cinematography. Der Laser, als Bohrer, Schweißgerät, Abbildungsmedium, zur Datenübertragung oder Entfernungsmessung vielfältig einsetzbar, wurde erst 1960 von Maiman verwirklicht. Der Film schildert die rasante Entwicklung und erklärt dabei auch, wie ein Laserstrahl entsteht.

WorldMediaFestival 2007 - GRAND Award for "Documentaries" WorldMediaFestival 2007 - GOLD Award for "Documentaries: Research and Science"