Laser Transmission
Laser Transmission
Clip: 425741_1_1
Year Shot: 1967
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1758
Original Film: 040-022-02
HD: N/A
Location: Washington, DC
Timecode: 00:38:28 - 00:39:07
Georgetown University physicist, Dr. William Thaler, displays his new laser beam allowing the light to carry information. Future use may include a half million phone messages or 100 thousand TV stations! Dr. William Thaler standing by his laser beam. Dr Thaler takes a piece of paper and places in front of the laser beam, you see the dot on the paper. He raises and lower the paper in front of the beam. CU Dr. William Thaler speaking (no audio).