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Also known as light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation, lasers

thumb|upright=1.5|A telescope in the Very Large Telescope system producing four orange [[laser guide stars |alt=A telescope emitting four orange laser beams]]

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A laser is a device that produces an intense, focused beam of light by stimulating atoms or molecules to emit radiation in a coherent way. Lasers matter because they have practical applications across many fields—in this case, they're being used as guide stars to help telescopes see more clearly through the atmosphere.

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Official name
lumplifortigo per stimulita emisio de radiado
Image
RGB Laser.jpg
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topic's main category
Category:Lasers
Commons category
Lasers
described by source
Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
time of discovery or invention
1960-05-16
topic has template
Template:Lasers
product or material produced
laser beam
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Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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