Gould recorded his analysis and suggested applications in a laboratory notebook under the heading "Some rough calculations on the feasibility of a LASER: Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation"—the first recorded use of this acronym.
Gould spisał swoje rozważania i proponowane konstrukcje w laboratoryjnym notesie pracy pod tytułem „Some rough calculations on the feasibility of a LASER: Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation” - jest to pierwsze odnotowane zastosowanie skrótu LASER..