Practice Solid-State Lasers - 3.2 | Lasers | Physics-II(Optics & Waves)
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What type of gain medium is used in a Ruby Laser?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what two materials are combined in the Ruby laser.

Question 2

Easy

What wavelength does a Nd:YAG laser emit light at?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the approximate wavelength in micrometers, which is different from visible light.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the wavelength of light emitted by the Ruby laser?

  • 632 nm
  • 694 nm
  • 800 nm

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the spectral region where visible red light is.

Question 2

True or False: Nd:YAG lasers only emit visible light.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall the distinction between visible and infrared wavelengths.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

If you increase the pumping intensity on a Ruby laser, how does that affect the population inversion?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how more atoms in the excited state improves laser functioning.

Question 2

Explain why Nd:YAG lasers are preferred in surgical applications compared to Ruby lasers.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the benefits of different wavelengths during medical procedures.

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