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Gas Discharge Laser

Industrial machinery; Laser equipment

A laser containing a gaseous lasing medium in a glass tube in which a constant flow of gas replenishes the molecules depleted by the electricity or chemicals used for excitation.

Gas Laser

Industrial machinery; Laser equipment

A type of laser in which the laser action takes place in a gas medium.

Gated Pulse

Industrial machinery; Laser equipment

A discontinuous burst of laser light, made by timing (gating) a continuous wave output - usually in fractions of a second.

Gaussian Curve

Industrial machinery; Laser equipment

Statistical curve showing a peak with normal even distribution on either side. May either be a sharp peak with steep sides, or a blunt peak with shallower sides. Used to show power distribution in a ...

Integrated Radiance

Industrial machinery; Laser equipment

Product of the exposure duration times the radiance. Also known as pulsed radiance.

Intrabeam Viewing

Industrial machinery; Laser equipment

The viewing condition whereby the eye is exposed to all or part of a direct laser beam or a specular reflection.

Ion Laser

Industrial machinery; Laser equipment

A type of laser employing a very high discharge current, passing down a small bore to ionise a noble gas such as argon or krypton.

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