A
solid state laser in which the
active medium is the p-n junction between p-type and n-type
semiconductor host materials. This term is preferred over the sometimes-used term
semiconductor laser.
Source: PAC, 1995,
67, 1913. (
Nomenclature, symbols, units, and their usage in spectrochemical analysis-XV. Laser-based molecular spectroscopy for chemical analysis - laser fundamentals (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)) on page 1920 [
Terms] [
Paper]
See also: PAC, 1996,
68, 2223. (
Glossary of terms used in photochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 2236 [
Terms] [
Paper]