Term: argon ion laser
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00439

Definition:
A CW or pulsed laser emitting lines from 334 to 529 nm from singly ionized argon. Principal emissions are at 488.0 and 514.5 nm.

Related Terms:
1) laser (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.L03459).
2) gas lasers (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.G02585).

Source: PAC, 1996, 68, 2223. 'Glossary of terms used in photochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2228 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122223)

Citation: 'argon ion laser' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00439

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