To use a laser beam on, as for cutting. Example: The physical chemist lased the atoms as they passed between the electrodes to study their motion.
To operate as a laser, to release coherent light due to stimulation. Example: Once enough of the gas particles are in a higher energy state, they will begin to lase and give off a coherent beam.
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