2. Examples of laser sources
After presenting the fundamental properties of lasers, we describe the different types of laser sources we use.
Gas lasers generally use the de-excitation of atoms, molecules or ions brought into an excited state, usually by an electric discharge process
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. These lasers are capable of delivering high power (several tens of watts continuously). However, because of their low conversion efficiency, they require high electrical...
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Examples of laser sources