• 1978
  • 50m
Light of the 21st Century

Summary Covers the development and progress of lasers including topics of medical uses, nuclear fusion, holograms, spectroscopy, time standards, military weaponry, data recording media, communications and fibre optics.

  • 1978
  • 50m

S14.E17 ∙ Light of the 21st Century

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Dilly Barlow Jack Fortune Paul Vaughan Colin Riach

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Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Mar 9, 1978

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : BBC

Language : English

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Summary Covers the development and progress of lasers including topics of medical uses, nuclear fusion, holograms, spectroscopy, time standards, military weaponry, data recording media, communications and fibre optics.

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Mar 9, 1978

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : BBC

Language : English

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

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