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Laser cooling — refers to the number of techniques in which atomic and molecular samples are cooled through the interaction with one or more laser light fields. The first example of laser cooling, and also still the most common method of laser cooling (so much… … Wikipedia
Cooling — is the transfer of thermal energy via thermal radiation, heat conduction or convection. It may also refer to: Contents 1 Techniques 2 Devices 3 Other 4 Places … Wikipedia
Laser — For other uses, see Laser (disambiguation). United States Air Force laser experiment … Wikipedia
Laser applications — There are many scientific, military, medical and commercial laser applications which have been developed since the invention of the laser in the 1958. The coherency, high monochromaticity, and ability to reach extremely high powers are all… … Wikipedia
Laser-Kühlung — Laserkühlung ist ein Verfahren, um einzelne Atome mit Hilfe von Laserlicht stark abzukühlen (z. B. zum Erzeugen von optischen Melassen, einer Vorstufe des Bose Einstein Kondensats). Die Grundidee ist folgende: Die Temperatur eines Gases drückt… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Laser engraving — is the practice of using lasers to engrave or mark an object. The technique can be very technical and complex, and often a computer system is used to drive the movements of the laser head. Despite this complexity, very precise and clean… … Wikipedia
Laser beam welding — (LBW) is a welding technique used to join multiple pieces of metal through the use of a laser. The beam provides a concentrated heat source, allowing for narrow, deep welds and high welding rates. The process is frequently used in high volume… … Wikipedia
Laser pumping — is the act of energy transfer from an external source into the gain medium of a laser. The energy is absorbed in the medium, producing excited states in its atoms. When the number of particles in one excited state exceeds the number of particles… … Wikipedia
Laser cutting — process on a sheet of steel. CAD (top) and stainless steel laser cut part (bottom) Laser cutting is a technology that uses a laser to cut materials, an … Wikipedia
Laser hair removal — Epilation by laser was performed experimentally for about 20 years before it became commercially available in the mid 1990s. Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) epilators, though technically not a laser, use xenon flash lamps that emit full spectrum light … Wikipedia
