Copper vapour laser

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002575",
  "term": "Copper vapour laser",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A type of gas laser that uses copper vapor as the active medium to produce coherent light. It operates by exciting copper atoms to higher energy states, which then emit photons as they return to lower states. These lasers typically emit light in the green and yellow regions of the visible spectrum.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "coherent radiation",
    "gas laser",
    "laser"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 2223. 'Glossary of terms used in photochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2234 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122223)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/copper-vapour-laser/"
}