English

Etymology
quantum after the behavior of electrons and photons, cascade for a series of small steps, describing an implementation of a laser.

Alternative spellings
quantum cascade laser, a.k.a. QC laser, quantum-cascade laser

Noun
quantum cascade laser (plural: quantum cascade lasers)

1. A laser that operates by analogy with an electronic waterfall, with electrons cascading down a series of small steps emitting a photon at each step.

References
http://www.bell-labs.com/org/physicalsciences/projects/qcl/qcl.html
http://physicsweb.org/article/world/12/6/9
http://www.wsi.tu-muenchen.de/E26/en/research/qcl/

• 2005-09-29 19:48 - Connel MacKenzie - ===Hdr===, {{infl}}

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