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CHEMICALLY-PUMPED LASER [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lasers and Masers
DEF

A laser in which pumping is achieved by using a chemical action rather than electrical energy to produce the required pulses of light.

CONT

Chemical lasers use chemical reactions to pump energy into a lasing medium; for example, a hydrogen-fluorine reaction may be used to produce lasing in a hydrogen fluoride medium.

OBS

chemical laser: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

Key term(s)
  • chemically-pumped laser

French

Domaine(s)
  • Masers et lasers
DEF

Laser dans lequel les agents actifs sont excités par l'énergie issue d'une réaction chimique.

CONT

[...] en fait, le premier véritable laser de combat est le laser chimique.

OBS

laser chimique : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

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