19) Intl Day of Light Flashcards
1
Q
When is Intl Day of Light celebrated ?
A
May 16 – To celebrate the anniversary of 1st successful operation of LASER in 1960
2
Q
Significance ?
A
An annual initiative held globally to raise awareness on the critical role played by light based technologies in everyday life
3
Q
Who conducted this 1st successful operation of LASER ?
A
Physicist and engineer Theodore Maiman
4
Q
Who administers Intl Day of Light (IDL) ?
A
Intl Basic Science Programme (IBSP) of UNESCO and its secretariat at Intl Centre of Theoretical Physics(ITCP) at Italy
