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

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

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

Which field saw breakthroughs enabled by the use of lasers?

<p>Telecommunication (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the acronym LASER stand for?

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

Which process is responsible for the production of lasers?

<p>Optical amplification (B)</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 (D)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What maintains the amplification of light in a laser system?

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

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

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

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