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Selective chemical reactivity has played a long and vital role in the development of laser technology. Some recent examples of selective reactivity as applied to the understanding of rare gas halide excimer lasers and the search for novel chemically driven lasers are discussed. The future of selective chemistry as a component of laser development is projected.
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Ewing, J.J. (1988). The Role of Selective Chemical Reactions in Laser Technology. In: Whitehead, J.C. (eds) Selectivity in Chemical Reactions. NATO ASI Series, vol 245. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3047-6_28
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