Charles H. Townes

Other resources

Links to other sites

‘Adventures of a Scientist’ – Conversation with Charles H. Townes (video and text version) from Institute of International Studies, UC Berkeley

‘Bright Idea – The First Lasers’ – an exhibit from American Institute of Physics

On Charles H. Townes from American Institute of Physics

‘Charles Townes – the Maser and the Laser’ from DOE R&D Accomplishments

Charles H. Townes papers at Library of Congress

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