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quantum cascade laser

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
quan-tum -cas-cade laser
IPA
35
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

quantum cascade lasers (plural)

Questions

What does quantum cascade laser mean?
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.
Where does quantum cascade laser come from?
quantum after the behavior of electrons and photons, cascade for a series of small steps, describing an implementation of a laser.

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