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laser pump

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noun

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

laser pump Scientific

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.
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laser pumps

plural

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laser pump

Rather than using the conventional laser pump, the team supplied the system with sunlight.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026

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