A gas laser in which the active species is an ion formed in the electric discharge. Most practically important lasers of this type have continuous wave (CW) output. Examples are the argon ion, krypton ion and helium-cadmium (HeCd) lasers.
Source: PAC, 1995, 67, 1913. (Nomenclature, symbols, units, and their usage in spectrochemical analysis-XV. Laser-based molecular spectroscopy for chemical analysis - laser fundamentals (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)) on page 1920 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'ion laser' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.I03219 RISBibTexEndNote
