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In this chapter we shall discuss some specific laser systems and their important operating characteristics. The systems that we shall consider are some of the more important lasers that are in widespread use today for different applications.
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The level M actually consists of a pair of levels corresponding to wavelengths of 6943 and 6929Â Ã…. However, laser action takes place only on the 6943Â Ã… line because of higher inversion.
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Torr is a unit of pressure and 1Â torr = 1Â mm Hg.
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Thyagarajan, K., Ghatak, A. (2011). Some Laser Systems. In: Lasers. Graduate Texts in Physics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6442-7_11
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