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A @G02585@ in which the @A00110@ is an ion formed in the electric discharge. Most practically important lasers of this type have continuous wave (CW) output. Examples are the argon ion, krypton ion and helium-cadmium (HeCd) lasers.
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 1920 [Terms] [Paper]