laser medium
1Active laser medium — The active laser medium or gain medium is the source of optical gain within a laser. The gain results from the stimulated emission of electronic or molecular transitions to a lower energy state from a higher energy statepreviously populated by a… …
2Laser — For other uses, see Laser (disambiguation). United States Air Force laser experiment …
3Laser construction — A laser is constructed from three principal parts:*An energy source (usually referred to as the pump or pump source ), *A gain medium or laser medium , and *Two or more mirrors that form an optical resonator . Pump sourceThe pump source is the… …
4laser — /lay zeuhr/, n. Physics. a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase. Also called optical maser. [1955 60; …
5Laser: Laserstrahlung und Aufbau eines Lasers — Auch wenn der Laser mittlerweile ein vielen Menschen vertrauter Begriff ist, sind doch wenigen die physikalischen Grundlagen seiner Funktion bekannt. Begriffe wie »Besetzungsinversion« oder »stimulierte Emission« werden bisweilen gebraucht,… …
6Laser pumping — is the act of energy transfer from an external source into the gain medium of a laser. The energy is absorbed in the medium, producing excited states in its atoms. When the number of particles in one excited state exceeds the number of particles… …
7Laser beam welding — (LBW) is a welding technique used to join multiple pieces of metal through the use of a laser. The beam provides a concentrated heat source, allowing for narrow, deep welds and high welding rates. The process is frequently used in high volume… …
8Laser: Die Grundlagen — Anders als natürliche und konventionelle Lichtquellen (z. B. Sonne, Glühlampe) ist Laserlicht sehr intensiv, einfarbig und scharf gebündelt. Jede einzelne dieser Eigenschaften zeichnet den Laser aus und erschließt ihm dadurch neue… …
9Laser engraving — is the practice of using lasers to engrave or mark an object. The technique can be very technical and complex, and often a computer system is used to drive the movements of the laser head. Despite this complexity, very precise and clean… …
10Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy — (LIBS) is a type of atomic emission spectroscopy which utilises a highly energetic laser pulse as the excitation source. LIBS can analyse any matter regardless of its physical state, be it solid, liquid or gas. Even slurries, aerosols, gels, and… …
