Title: atomic laser
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - atomic laser
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.A00495
Status: current

Definition
A gas laser which is pumped using energy transfer from other atoms or molecules. Examples are the helium-neon ($\ce{HeNe}$) and the copper vapour laser.

Related Terms
- copper vapour laser: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/C01338
- gas laser: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/G02585

Source
- PAC, 1995, 67, 1913. 'Nomenclature, symbols, units, and their usage in spectrochemical analysis-XV. Laser-based molecular spectroscopy for chemical analysis - laser fundamentals (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1919 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567111913)

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Citation: Citation: 'atomic laser' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.A00495
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