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21Quantum cascade laser — Quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) are semiconductor lasers that emit in the mid to far infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum and were first demonstrated by Jerome Faist, Federico Capasso, Deborah Sivco, Carlo Sirtori, Albert Hutchinson,… …
22Nitrogen laser — A 337nm wavelength and 170 µJ pulse energy 20 Hz cartridge nitrogen laser A nitrogen laser is a gas laser operating in the ultraviolet range[1] (typically 337.1 nm) using molecular nitrogen as its gain medium, pumped by an electrical… …
23Dazer Laser — The Dazer Laser Light Fighting Technologies is a non lethal ocular distraction and interruption device, or dazzler, which has been designed and engineered by Laser Energetics, Inc.[1][2][3] Eye studies confirmed that the commercially available… …
24Planar laser-induced fluorescence — (PLIF) is an optical diagnostic technique widely used for flow visualization and quantitative measurements. PLIF has been shown to be used for velocity, concentration, temperature and pressure measurements. Working A typical PLIF setup consists a …
25Krypton fluoride laser — For background information about krypton and fluorine, the two active elements in a krypton fluoride laser, see Krypton and Fluorine. A krypton fluoride laser (KrF laser) utilizes the chemical property of krypton gas and the strong oxidizing… …
26Fiber laser — A fiber laser or fibre laser is a laser in which the active gain medium is an optical fiber doped with rare earth elements such as erbium, ytterbium, neodymium, dysprosium, praseodymium, and thulium. They are related to doped fiber amplifiers,… …
27TEA laser — The CO2 TEA laser was invented in the late 1960s by Dr Jacques Beaulieu working at the Defence Research Establishment, Valcartier, in Quebec, Canada. The development was kept secret until 1970 when brief details were published.C K N Patel,… …
28spectroscopy — spectroscopist /spek tros keuh pist/, n. /spek tros keuh pee, spek treuh skoh pee/, n. the science that deals with the use of the spectroscope and with spectrum analysis. [1865 70; SPECTRO + SCOPY] * * * Branch of analysis devoted to identifying… …
29holography — /heuh log reuh fee/, n. the process or technique of making holograms. [1795 1805; HOLO + GRAPHY] * * * Method of recording or reproducing a three dimensional image, or hologram, by means of a pattern of interference produced using a laser beam.… …
30Mathematics and Physical Sciences — ▪ 2003 Introduction Mathematics Mathematics in 2002 was marked by two discoveries in number theory. The first may have practical implications; the second satisfied a 150 year old curiosity. Computer scientist Manindra Agrawal of the… …
