Nitrogen laser

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007964",
  "term": "Nitrogen laser",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A gas laser that uses molecular nitrogen as the active medium to produce coherent light. It operates by exciting nitrogen molecules to a higher electronic state, which then undergo a population inversion. The emission occurs in the ultraviolet region of the electromagnetic spectrum, typically at a wavelength of 337.1 nanometers.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "gas laser",
    "lasing",
    "superradiance"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 2223. 'Glossary of terms used in photochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2256 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122223)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/nitrogen-laser/"
}