A continuous wave or pulsed laser in which the excitation and population inversion of the emitting species result from a chemical reaction. Typical examples are HF
and DF
lasers emitting many lines in the IR region.
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 2223
(Glossary of terms used in photochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996))
on page 2232
Transformed and rewritten from PDF version (entry
http://www.iupac.org/goldbook/C01028.pdf)
by: Miloslav Nic, Jiri Jirat, Bedrich Kosata, ICT Prague, Czech Republic
