Esfahan Symposium on Laser Physics

At the Esfahan (Isfahan) Symposium on Fundamental and Applied Laser Physics, which took place 29 August–5 September 1971, the world's laser specialists gathered to exchange notes on the state of the field and its probable future.

The symposium was held on the campus of University in (Isfahan) , the second largest city of Iran, under the auspices of Arya-Mehr (Sharif) University of Technology and with the support and cooperation of (Isfahan) University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.(MIT)

Ali Javan (MIT) was director of the symposium, which was sponsored by the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics.

In 1971, many scientists and professors came to Iran (Isfahan) and participated in the first laser symposium.

Dr Ali Javan , Charles Townes a Nobel Prize Laureate in Physics, Alexander Mikhaylovich Prokhorov, a Nobel Prize Laureate in Physics, Nicolaas Bloembergen Nobel Laureate, Physics, 1981, Norman Ramsey, Pierre Jacquinot, Sergio Pereira da Silva Porto , Ray Kidder (Raymond E. Kidder), Arthur L. Schawlow , Boris P. Stoicheff, Kruer W. L, Dawson John M, Hertzberg Abraham, Vlases George C, Ahlstrom Harlow G, Steinhauer Loren C, and dozens of other physicists… presented papers.

There are some books and articles about Isfahan Symposium:

Fundamental and applied laser physics; proceedings of the Esfahan (Isfahan) Symposium, August 29 to September 5, 1971. Edited by Michael S. Feld, Ali Javan [and] Norman A. Kurnit.

PUBLISHED: New York, Wiley [1973] DESCRIPTION: xiii, 952 p. illus. 23 cm. A WileyInterscience publication. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN: 047125701X RELATED: Feld, Michael S., 1940 ed. Javan, Ali, 1926 ed. Kurnit, Norman A., 1939 ed .SUBJECTS: Quantum electronicsCongresses. LasersCongresses. Spectrum analysisCongresses. LOC CLASSIFICATION: QC680 .F86 DEWY DECIMAL #: 535.5/8 This copy located at the Library of Congress. 535.5/8

Atomic Coherent States in Quantum Optics Arecchi, F. T.; Courtens, E.; Gilmore, R.; Thomas, H.

Fundamental and Applied Laser Physics, Proceedings of the Esfahan Symposium held August 29 to September 5, 1971. New York, NY, 1973, p.835
Highly Excited States of the Helium Atom Lamb, W. E., Jr.; Mader, D. L.; Wing, W. H.

Fundamental and Applied Laser Physics, Proceedings of the Esfahan Symposium held August 29 to September 5, 1971. New York, NY, 1973, p.523
William J. Condell: Esfahan Symposium on Fundamental and Applied Laser Physics, Held in Esfahan, Iran on 29 August-5 September 1971
Hamneshine Bahar: The energy that create light rays. In memory of Charles Hard Townes

Hamneshine Bahar: Greeting to Dr Ali Javan.Laser could have been invented in the 1930s