molecular laser

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A gas laser which makes use of electronic, vibrational or rotational energy levels in molecules. The molecules can be excited by an electric discharge, as in the case of the $\ce{N2}$ or $\ce{CO2}$ laser, by chemical reactions, as in the $\ce{HF}$ or $\ce{DF}$ lasers, or by another laser, as in the $\ce{CH3F}$ far IR laser.
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]
Citation: 'molecular laser' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M03991 RIS BibTex EndNote
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