KnowraSolid-state laserLinked fromLinked fromThe 5 pages that link to Solid-state laser, each with the reason it gives.All 5Narrower topic 2Compared with 3Laser diodeCompared with: Its gain medium and usual pumping scheme differ from those of a laser diode.Gas laserCompared with: Unlike gas media, solid-state hosts are dense solids and are commonly pumped optically.Nd:YAG laserNarrower topic: Nd:YAG became one of the best-known members of this laser family.Dye laserNarrower topic: Solid-state gain media avoid the solvent circulation and dye replacement common in liquid systems.Chemical oxygen–iodine laserCompared with: It contrasts with the oxygen–iodine laser’s chemically generated gaseous gain medium.