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glossary

Laser: acronym of : « light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation » ; device emitting spatially and temporally coherent light radiation based on the stimulated emission
Energy per pulse: for a pulsed light source, optical energy emitted in a single pulse
Peak power: for a pulsed light source, especially a laser, maximum instantaneous power of a pulse