Laser Technology and Applications
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What is the full form of LASER?

  • Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation (correct)
  • Longitudinal Axis Stimulated Emission Radiation
  • Light Amplification by Stimulation of Emission of Rays
  • Low Amplitude Stimulated Emission Rays
  • How do lasers create concentrated light beams?

  • By exciting electrons
  • By exciting protons
  • By exciting atoms (correct)
  • By exciting neutrons
  • Who built the first working laser using a ruby crystal in 1960?

  • Nikola Tesla
  • Thomas Edison
  • Theodore Maiman (correct)
  • Albert Einstein
  • In which decade did practical laser development emerge?

    <p>1950s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main advantage of lasers in the field of manufacturing?

    <p>High speed and precision</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which field saw breakthroughs enabled by the use of lasers?

    <p>Telecommunication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the acronym LASER stand for?

    <p>Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process is responsible for the production of lasers?

    <p>Optical amplification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the gain medium in a laser system?

    <p>To maintain the amplification process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are excited particles in the gain medium stimulated to emit light in a laser?

    <p>By absorbing photons with higher energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What maintains the amplification of light in a laser system?

    <p>Optical feedback from mirrors or prisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of mirrors in the production of lasers?

    <p>To maintain optical resonator and amplify light waves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when electrons in the gain medium absorb extra energy?

    <p>&quot;Excites&quot; the electrons enough to move from a lower-energy orbit to a higher-energy orbit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What creates a chain reaction of light emission in the gain medium?

    <p>&quot;Excited&quot; particles stimulating nearby excited particles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is responsible for amplifying the light waves in a laser system?

    <p>&quot;Partial&quot; reflection from mirrors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way is the emitted light in a laser unique?

    <p>It is concentrated and coherent.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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