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A laser consists of a fluorescing material placed in a suitable optical cavity that is generally composed of two mirrors facing each other. Although fluorescent light is not directional, some of the emission from the material strikes the mirrors and returns through the source (Fig. 8.1). If the mirror configuration is correct, and if the fluorescing medium is optically homogeneous, multiple reflections are possible.
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Young, M. (1992). Lasers. In: Optics and Lasers. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-02697-7_8
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