How Much Do You Know About the Science of Laser Technology?
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What is the process that occurs when incident photons stimulate an excited atom to fall to a lower energy state and emit a photon?

  • Photoelectric effect
  • Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation (correct)
  • Nuclear fusion
  • Compton scattering
  • In what year did Einstein postulate the theory that led to the development of laser technology?

  • 1931
  • 1923
  • 1905
  • 1917 (correct)
  • What happens to the photon emitted by an excited atom when it falls to a lower energy state?

  • It is absorbed by another excited atom
  • It is in phase with the incident photon that stimulated the transition (correct)
  • It is emitted in a random direction
  • It is completely absorbed by the atom
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    Test your knowledge of the incredible technology that is laser! From Einstein's postulation to the practical uses in modern society, this quiz will cover all aspects of Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. Brush up on your laser terminology and see how well you understand the fascinating science behind this revolutionary invention.

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