Title: krypton ion laser
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - krypton ion laser
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.K03417
Status: current

Definition
A CW or pulsed laser emitting lines from \(337\) to \(859\ \rm{nm}\) from singly ionized krypton. Principal emissions are at \(530.9\), \(568.2\), \(647.1\) and \(752.5\ \rm{nm}\).

Related Terms
- gas lasers: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/G02585
- laser: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/L03459

Source
- PAC, 1996, 68, 2223. 'Glossary of terms used in photochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2250 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122223)

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Citation: Citation: 'krypton ion laser' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.K03417
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