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stimulated emission
That part of the emission which is induced by a resonant perturbing electromagnetic field. The transition between states, n and m, is governed by the Einstein coefficient of stimulated emission, Math - symbol. CIDNP emission and lasing action are examples of processes which require stimulated emission.
See also: spontaneous emission
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 2223 (Glossary of terms used in photochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 2279
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by: Miloslav Nic, Jiri Jirat, Bedrich Kosata, ICT Prague, Czech Republic
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