Laser-pump definition
A device used to excite atoms for stimulated emission in the production or amplification of laser signals, as in inducing stimulated emission in a laser or in boosting optical signals in fiber optic communication lines.
noun
A device used to excite atoms for stimulated emission in the production or amplification of laser signals. Optical resonators of lasers use laser pumps to induce stimulated emission; relay stations in fiber optic communications use laser pumps to boost signals.