Laser Industry Gains Brilliant Achievements in Past 40 YearsThe meeting marking the 40th anniversary of the emergence of laser and the establishment of the laser industry was held in Beijing on September 26.Over 500 people, including Zhou Guangzhao, vice-chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), and Wang Daheng, founder of China's laser industry, and personages from the laser circle and enterprises, attended the meeting. In his speech, Zhou encouraged Chinese sci-tech workers to make bold innovation, so as to constantly push forward China's laser scientific and technological work. China's first laser device was born in the Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences in September 1961 only 15 months later than the world's first one invented by the Americans. In the ensuing 40 years, Chinese laser sci-tech workers made vigorous advances, engaged in bold innovation and made unending breakthroughs in theory and practice., These laser achievements, as part of high technology, have greatly contributed to the enhancement of China's comprehensive national strength. |
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