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What is the primary reason laser light is considered non-divergent?
What is the primary reason laser light is considered non-divergent?
- The light has high intensity
- The light has high coherence
- The light is monochromatic
- The light travels in a single direction (correct)
What property of laser light leads to its high intensity?
What property of laser light leads to its high intensity?
- High concentration of photons (correct)
- High monochromaticity
- High directionality
- High coherence
Which of the following is a key property that contributes to the high brightness of laser light?
Which of the following is a key property that contributes to the high brightness of laser light?
- High coherence
- High directionality
- High monochromaticity
- All of the above (correct)
Which of the following best describes the concept of 'ground state' for an atom?
Which of the following best describes the concept of 'ground state' for an atom?
What is the primary difference between the 'ground state' and an 'excited state' for an atom?
What is the primary difference between the 'ground state' and an 'excited state' for an atom?
During the process of 'stimulated absorption', what happens to the energy level of the atom?
During the process of 'stimulated absorption', what happens to the energy level of the atom?
Which property of laser light is responsible for its high degree of coherence?
Which property of laser light is responsible for its high degree of coherence?
What is the relationship between the energy difference of an atom's states and the frequency of the absorbed/emitted photon?
What is the relationship between the energy difference of an atom's states and the frequency of the absorbed/emitted photon?
Which property of laser light is responsible for its high degree of directionality?
Which property of laser light is responsible for its high degree of directionality?
What is the key difference between induced absorption and spontaneous emission in the context of atoms?
What is the key difference between induced absorption and spontaneous emission in the context of atoms?
