CW operation of a
laser means that the
laser is continuously pumped and continuously emits electromagnetic radiation. The
emission can occur in a single cavity
mode or on multiple modes.
Note:
Some lasers are called
CW mode-locked. This indicates that the pulse average
power is constant, i.e., there is no
Q-switched mode locking.
Source:
PAC, 2007, 79, 293
(Glossary of terms used in photochemistry, 3rd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2006))
on page 318
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IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic, J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8.
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