Laser miliatary aviation, due to the potential to temporarily distract or blind pilots. See Lasers and aviation safety for more on this topic. Laser A laser is a device that emits light through a process of optical amplification based on the stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation. The term "laser" originated as an acronym for "light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation". The first laser was built in 1960 by Theodore H. Maiman at Hughes Research Laboratories, based on theoretical work by Charles Hard Townes and Arthur Leonard Schawlow. A laser differs from other sources of light in that it emits light
Laser tag tag facilities. Competitions and tournaments are staged for local, regional/state, inter-regional, national, bi-lateral international, and international levels. The First Zone Worlds Laser Tag Championships were hosted in the United States. Ultrazone's San Diego site in California hosted Worlds I from 2–7 August 2003. Worlds I featured 12 teams from Sweden, Finland, Canada and the United States. The tournament was played on v5 equipment and took place between 11pm to 6am. Results: The Second Zone World Laser Tag Championships were staged at Megazone in Tampere, Finland during 30 May – 4 June 2009, with teams including Australia, Sweden, U.S., and the