1. third-person singular present tense of 'lase': to function as a laser or to emit coherent light through stimulated emission
Usage: technical; physics

Examples

• The ruby crystal lases when pumped with sufficient energy.
• This semiconductor device lases in the infrared spectrum.
• The fiber optic system lases continuously at a wavelength of 1550 nanometers.
• When the gas mixture is excited, it lases and produces a visible beam.
• The new laser design lases more efficiently than previous models.