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In connection with the 80th birthday of Professor Charles Townes I would like to express my regards to him as a scientist and as a person. I take upon myself this responsibility because our common scientific interests and friendly relations span many decades.
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Prokhorov, A.M. (1996). Charles Townes: The Scientist and the Person. In: Chiao, R.Y. (eds) Amazing Light. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2378-8_50
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