Tunable laser

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012356",
  "term": "Tunable laser",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A laser source whose output wavelength can be continuously adjusted over a specific spectral range. The tuning mechanism involves altering a component of the laser cavity, such as the angle of a diffraction grating or the temperature of a diode. Dye lasers and titanium-sapphire lasers are examples of sources that offer broad tunability, with some systems covering hundreds of nanometers.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1988, 60, 1449. 'Nomenclature, symbols, units and their usage in spectrochemical analysis - VII. Molecular absorption spectroscopy, ultraviolet and visible (UV/VIS) (Recommendations 1988)' on page 1453 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198860091449)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/tunable-laser/"
}