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In laser systems, what is the result of stimulated emission when a photon of energy stimulates an electron to transfer between states?

  • Creation of Energy State Transition
  • Production of Two Photons in Phase (correct)
  • Generation of Spontaneous Emission
  • Formation of Population Inversion

Which phenomenon involves forcing or stimulating an electron to transfer between different energy states?

  • Energy State Transition
  • Electron State Transition
  • Population Inversion
  • Stimulated Emission (correct)

What is the term for the condition where more atoms or molecules are in a higher energy state than in a lower energy state?

  • Population Inversion (correct)
  • Spontaneous Emission
  • Stimulated Emission
  • Energy State Transition

What is the term used to describe the power emitted from a unit area per solid angle?

<p>Irradiance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic of lasers makes their irradiance far greater than other sources?

<p>Directionality and Compactness (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Population Inversion refer to in lasers?

<p>Higher population in the excited state than the ground state (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which process involves the emission of a photon by a stimulated atom or molecule?

<p>Stimulated Emission (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In laser systems, what term is used to describe the transition of an electron from a higher energy state to a lower energy state?

<p>De-Excitation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term describes the power emitted from a laser per unit area?

<p>Irradiance (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What technique is used to concentrate the energy into a pulse?

<p>Q-switch (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which technique shortens the width of the pulse in time?

<p>Mode-locking (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for calculating the average power of a pulsed laser?

<p>E{pulse} * R{reprate} (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the unit of peak power of a pulsed laser?

<p>Gigawatt (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is monochromaticity measured in a light source?

<p>By specifying the linewidth of the radiation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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