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The spin-flip tunable laser employs the Raman effect to change the emitted frequency of light. They normally operate in the microwave or infrared sections of the electromagnetic spectrum. We (as humans) can only see the visible light section of the electromagnetic spectrum, and both sections the lasers operate in are outside of that range.

This is the simplified answer. If you want a more scientific explanation of how it works, see . It's not at the top, you have to scroll down to "Description of the Background of Spin-Flip Raman Lasers" under the second image.

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