2.2 - Amplification via Stimulated Emission
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Practice Questions
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What is population inversion?
💡 Hint: Think of what it means when we mention excited atoms.
Define stimulated emission in lasers.
💡 Hint: Consider how the incoming photon influences the excited atom.
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What is the primary mechanism for light amplification in a laser?
💡 Hint: Think about how photons are emitted in the laser process.
True or False: Population inversion occurs naturally without any external energy.
💡 Hint: Consider what is needed to achieve more excited states than ground states.
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A laser system has a population of 1000 excited atoms and 500 ground state atoms. Calculate the ratio of excited to ground state atoms required for effective amplification.
💡 Hint: Remember the definition of population inversion.
Design a thought experiment to show how adding more energy to a laser system can maintain population inversion in a fluctuating environment.
💡 Hint: Relate it to how external pumping can sustain the desired state.
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