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Laser Interaction and Related Plasma Phenomena : Volume 2 Proceedings of the Second Workshop, held at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Hartford Graduate Center, Hartford, Connecticut, August 30-Septe, Paperback / softback Book

Laser Interaction and Related Plasma Phenomena : Volume 2 Proceedings of the Second Workshop, held at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Hartford Graduate Center, Hartford, Connecticut, August 30-Septe Paperback / softback

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Paul Harteck Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, New York When the Maser and the Laser Were discovered, people were speculating if this was the beginning of a new page, or even a new chapter, in the Book of Physics.

The Second Workshop on "Laser Interaction and Related Plasma Phenomena" held in Hartford made it clear that the perspective had changed, that people now question if the consequences of these discoveries constitute a new chapter, or possibly a new era in Physics.

While the papers presented were all stimulating and of out standing quality, of special interest were the experiments which demonstrated that triggering of thermonuclear fusion by Laser techniques is indeed in the realm of the possible.

Along these lines, I enjoy recalling an anecdote concerning the late F.

G. Houtermans. I think that all who knew him will agree that he was an unusual genius and at the same time a very amusing colleague.

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