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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.
