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This is a list of laser types, their operational
This is a list of laser types, their operational wavelength
In physics, the wavelength is the spatial period of a periodic wave—the distance over which the wave's shape repeats.
It is the distance between consecutive corresponding points of the same phase on the wave, such as two adjacent crests, tro ...
s, and their applications. Thousands of kinds of laser
A laser is a device that emits light through a process of optical amplification based on the stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation. The word "laser" is an acronym for "light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation". The fir ...
are known, but most of them are used only for specialized research.
Overview
Gas lasers
Chemical lasers
Used as directed-energy weapons.Dye lasers
Metal-vapor lasers
Solid-state lasers
Semiconductor lasers
Other types of lasers
See also
*Laser 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 source
The ...
*List of laser articles
This is a list of laser topics.
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* 3D printing, additive manufacturing
* Abnormal reflection
* Above-threshold ionization
* Absorption spectroscopy
* Accelerator physics
* Acoustic microscopy
* Acousto-optic deflector
* Acousto-optic modul ...
Notes
Further references
*Silfvast, William T. ''Laser fundamentals'', Cambridge University Press, 2004. *Weber, Marvin J. ''Handbook of laser wavelengths'', CRC Press, 1999. {{DEFAULTSORT:Laser Types