Term: nitrogen laser
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.N04160

Definition:
A source of pulsed semi-coherent superradiance mainly around 337 nm. The lasing species is molecular nitrogen.

Related Terms:
1) superradiance (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S06145).
2) lasing (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.L03479).
3) 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 2256 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122223)

Citation: 'nitrogen 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.N04160

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