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After their development, lasers were rapidly applied to a variety of scientific ends in physics, meteorology, astronomy, medicine, and industry (36). Chemists quickly saw the value of devices that could stimulate molecules in specific ways and in short periods of time, compared with techniques available at the time. Specific knowledge of the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis was one result (44). By now, the influence of lasers is pervasive in most scientific fields. They are used to monitor geological structures, to measure the constituents of the upper atmosphere, and to study the dynamics of the Solar System (44).
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© 1988 Bohn, Scheltema & Holkema bv. Utrecht
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Scenario Commission on Future Health Care Technology., Banta, H.D., Gelijns, A. (1988). Lasers in Health Care. In: Anticipating and Assessing Health Care Technology. Future Health Scenarios. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6760-4_2
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