Question

What are the important applications of Laser in Science and Technology?

Answer 1

In science and technology, lasers are used in many ways:

1) A wide variety of interferometric techniques.

2) Raman spectroscopy.

3) Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy.

4) Atmospheric remote sensing.

5) Investigating nonlinear optics phenomena.

6) Holographic techniques employing lasers.

7) Laser based (Light RADAR) technology has application in geology, seismology, remote sensing and atmospheric physics.

8) In astronomy, lasers have been used to create artificial laser guide stars, used as reference objects for adaptive optics telescopes.