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nounan acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light
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- cd a digitally encoded recording on an optical disk that is smaller than a phonograph record; played back by a laser
- ruby a transparent deep red variety of corundum; used as a gemstone and in lasers
- tb a metallic element of the rare earth group; used in lasers; occurs in apatite and monazite and xenotime and ytterbite
- etch selectively dissolve the surface of (a semiconductor or printed circuit) with a solvent, laser, or stream of electrons
- maser an acronym for microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an amplifier that works on the same principle as a laser and emits coherent microwave radiation
- terbium a metallic element of the rare earth group; used in lasers; occurs in apatite and monazite and xenotime and ytterbite
- optical disk a disk coated with plastic that can store digital data as tiny pits etched in the surface; is read with a laser that scans the surface
- femtochemistry the branch of chemistry that studies elementary (often very fast) chemical reactions as they occur; the experimental methods are often based on the use of femtosecond laser pulses
- atomic number 65 a metallic element of the rare earth group; used in lasers; occurs in apatite and monazite and xenotime and ytterbite
- smart bomb a bomb that can be guided (by a laser beam or radio) to its target