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light sourceThe generic term applied to all sources of visible radiation from burning matter to ionized vapors and lasers, regardless of the degree of excitation.
LIGOlaser interferometer gravitational wave observatory
LILlaser integration line
LIMAlaser-induced mass analysis
LIMSlaser ionization mass spectrometry
linac -> linear acceleratorA device used to accelerate the electrons in a free-electron laser. There are several types, including the induction linear accelerator, the radio frequency linear accelerator and the superconducting...
linear acceleratorA device used to accelerate the electrons in a free-electron laser. There are several types, including the induction linear accelerator, the radio frequency linear accelerator and the superconducting...
linear opticsLinear optics refers to the study and manipulation of light in a linear and deterministic manner, where the response of optical elements is proportional to the amplitude of the incident light wave....
LINSlaser inertial navigation system
liquid crystal light valveA liquid crystal light valve (LCLV), also known as a spatial light modulator (SLM), is an optical device that modulates the intensity, phase, or polarization of light passing through it using liquid...
LISlaser isotope separation
LLRlunar laser ranging
LMJlaser megajoule
LMRlaser magnetic resonance
LOAlaser optoacoustic
longitudinal modeA waveform that can oscillate along the length of the laser cavity.
longitudinal pumpingA dye laser cell configuration in which the dye flows in the direction of the axis of the laser, yielding symmetrical energy distribution but small repetition rates.
LRFlaser rangefinder
LRSlaser Raman spectroscopy
LSlaser sintering; logical sum
LSMlaser scanning microscope
LSOlaser safety officer
LSTlaser spot tracker
LSUlaser scanning unit
LTDSlaser target designation system
LTSlaser thermal simulation; laser-triggered switch
lumiaA laser effect used especially for laser light shows. Lumia are created by placing a distorting medium such as rippled glass in the path of the laser beam.
LUPIlaser unequal path interferometer
LV-ROMlaser vision read-only memory
LVNDlaser variable neutral density
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