laser pump

American  

noun

laser pumps plural

1. a device which excites atoms to produce the stimulated emission necessary for producing or amplifying lasers.

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laser pump Scientific  

1. A device used to excite atoms for stimulated emission in the production or amplification of laser signals. Optical resonators of lasers use laser pumps to induce stimulated emission; relay stations in fiber optic communications use laser pumps to boost signals.

2. See more at laser

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