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Chronologically exploring the evolution of laser research and applications, this book delves into fundamental science while featuring biographical sketches of notable physicists and summaries of influential papers. It includes helpful diagrams of prototype devices and historical photographs. The second edition expands on ultrashort pulse lasers and nonlinear optics, integrating recent advancements and insights from leading scientists, with comprehensive updates on fiber lasers, amplifiers, and various types of lasers including ultraviolet and X-ray.

The book describes from a historical point of view how cosmic rays were discovered. The book describes the research in cosmic rays. The main focus is on how the knowledge was gained, describing the main experiments and the conclusions drawn. Biographical sketches of main researchers are provided. Cosmic rays have an official date of discovery which is linked to the famous balloon flights of the Austrian physicist Hess in 1912. The year 2012 can therefore be considered the centenary of the discovery.