The laser: On the quantum materiality of media in the twentieth century

The question of the materiality of the media of the second half of the twentieth century cannot be answered without recourse to the role of quantum mechanics. Nearly all media technologies since 1945 presuppose quantum mechanics in one way or the other. The laser is especially important – this kind...

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Published in:NECSUS
Main Author: Jens Schröter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NECS 2022-01-01
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Online Access:https://necsus-ejms.org/the-laser-on-the-quantum-materiality-of-media-in-thetwentieth-century/