population inversion

pop·u·la·tion in·ver·sion

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pop-yuh-ley-shuh n in-vur-zhuh n, -shuh n]
- /ˌpɒp yəˈleɪ ʃən ɪnˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pop-yuh-ley-shuh n in-vur-zhuh n, -shuh n]
- /ˌpɒp yəˈleɪ ʃən ɪnˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən/

Definition of population inversion words

noun population inversion a condition of matter in which more electrons are in a high energy state than in a lower energy state, as is required for the operation of a laser. 1

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65

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