Term: excimer laser
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.E02243

Definition:
A source of pulsed coherent radiation obtained from an exciplex. The proper name is exciplex laser. Typical lasing species are noble gas halides (XeCl, KrF, etc.) emitting in the UV domain.

Related Terms:
1) coherent radiation (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01130).
2) exciplex (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.E02246).
3) laser (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.L03459).
4) lasing (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.L03479).
5) gas lasers (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.G02585).

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 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567111913)

Citation: 'excimer 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.E02243

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