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A laser system typically consists of four main components:
1. Gain Medium: This is the material that amplifies the light. It can be a gas, liquid, or solid.
2. Pump Source: This provides energy to the gain medium, exciting its atoms or molecules to a higher energy level.
3. Optical Resonator: This is a pair of mirrors that reflect the light back and forth through the gain medium, amplifying it.
4. Output Coupler: This is a partially reflective mirror that allows a portion of the amplified light to escape the resonator as a laser beam.