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lasing

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[ley-zing] / ˈleɪ zɪŋ /

noun

Optics.
  1. the generation of coherent light by a laser.


Etymology

Origin of lasing

lase + -ing 1

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"This makes it much easier to achieve lasing," emphasizes Prof. Szczytko.

From Science Daily Apr. 25, 2026

Beijing was first caught by the U.S. military lasing an American spy satellite in 2006.

From Washington Times May 10, 2021

Mirrors can be used to enhance stimulated emission by multiple passes of the radiation back and forth through the lasing material.

From Textbooks Aug. 12, 2015

In lasing without inversion, two coupling lasers give ground-state atoms two paths to one higher energy level.

From Scientific American Oct. 9, 2012

In some types of conventional laser, the lasing medium degrades over time until it stops working properly.

From Science Magazine Jun. 12, 2011

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