Laser Wavelength ChartExciton, c. 1980The origin of the laser was primed by the work of many, but Gordon Gould applied for a patent first in 1959, and the first demonstration of the laser would come the following year by Theodore Maiman. The following decades would see great growth and application, and a refinement of types. Here the Exciton company breaks down the five major groups and some of the specific wavelengths found in each.Condition is very good, very minor points of scuffing and dings. Overall size is 18 x 29 (inches)