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MCQ Unit II Phy110

The document is a quiz about lasers and laser operation. It covers topics like what LASER stands for (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation), population inversion, optical resonators, metastable states, conditions for laser emission, and properties of lasers like directionality, monochromaticity and coherence.

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MCQ Unit II Phy110

The document is a quiz about lasers and laser operation. It covers topics like what LASER stands for (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation), population inversion, optical resonators, metastable states, conditions for laser emission, and properties of lasers like directionality, monochromaticity and coherence.

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1. What does LASER stand for?

A. Light absorption by stimulated emission of


radiation
B. Light absorption by spontaneous emission of
radiation
C. Light amplification by spontaneous emission
radiation
D. Light amplification by stimulated emission of
radiation
2. During absorption of radiation, the energy of the
absorbed photon is
A. Exactly equal to the energy difference between
two energy levels
B. More than the energy difference between two
energy levels
C. Less than the energy difference between two
energy levels
D. None of the above
3. During spontaneous emission of radiation, the energy of
the emitted photon is
A. Less than the energy difference between two energy
levels
B. More than the energy difference between two energy
levels
C. Exactly equal to the energy difference between two
energy levels
D. None of the above
4. During spontaneous emission of radiation, the
emitted photons have,
A. Same phase
B. Different phase or random phase
C. Always 90 degree phase difference between each
other
D. Always have 45 degree phase difference between
each other
5. When an atom jumps from higher energy level to
lower energy level naturally, the process is known as,

A. Absorption of radiation
B. Stimulated emission of radiation
C. Spontaneous emission of radiation
D. LASER emission of radiation
6. During stimulated emission of radiation, the
number of photons become

A. Triple
B. Double
C. Four times
D. Zero
7. The stimulated emission of radiation

A. Is a natural process, happens all the time in nature


B. Only occurs in stars like sun
C. Never been proved experimentally, only exist in
theory
D. Can be achieved by special arrangement such as
resonant cavity etc.
8. Which one of the following is not property of
LASER

A. Directionality
B. Monochromaticity
C. Coherence
D. Low intensity
9. Optical resonators are used to,

A. Produce multiple color spectrum


B. Produce low intensity light beam
C. Produce amplified light signal
D. Produce diffraction pattern
10. Population inversion is never possible in,

A. Two level system


B. Three level system
C. Four level system
D. None of the above
11. Metastable state lies,

A. At the top of all energy levels


B. At the bottom of all energy levels
C. Such kind of state does not exist
D. Somewhere in between highest excited state and
lowest energy state
12. The typical lifetime of any metastable state is,

a. 𝟏𝟎−𝟏𝟎 Second

b. 𝟏𝟎−𝟓 Second

c. 𝟏𝟎−𝟖 Second

d. 𝟏𝟎𝟎.𝟓 Second
13. To achieve population inversion,

A. The number of atoms in the lowest energy level must be


higher than that of highest excited level
B. The number of atoms in the highest excited level must be
higher than that of metastable state
C. The number of atoms in the metastable state must be
higher than that of lower energy state (or ground state)
D. The number of atoms in the lowest energy level must be
equal to the number of atoms in metastable state
14. Which one of the following is the primary
condition for LASER emission?

A. Stimulated Emission and existence of metastable


state
B. Spontaneous Emission
C. Absorption of radiation
D. Gas as an active medium
15. In thermal pumping, the population inversion is
achieved by,

A. External light source


B. Chemical reaction
C. Electric discharge of gases
D. Heating the LASER medium
16. A three-level LASER emits a light of wavelength 5500 angstrom. What is the energy
difference between the lasing energy levels (metastable state and lower energy state)?
1 angstrom= 1 X 𝟏𝟎−𝟏𝟎 m, C=3 X 𝟏𝟎𝟖 m/sec, h= 6.6 X 𝟏𝟎−𝟑𝟒 J.S

a. 0.36 X 𝟏𝟎−𝟏𝟖 J

b. 0.36 X 𝟏𝟎−𝟐𝟐 J

c. 0.36 X 𝟏𝟎−𝟏𝟒 J

d. 0.36 X 𝟏𝟎−𝟏𝟎 J
17. Spontaneous emission from higher energy level to
lower energy level in a laser system could be,

A. Radiative transition only


B. Non-radiative transition only
C. Both radiative and non-radiative transition,
depending on the active material used
D. None of the above
18. In a four level system if, 𝝉𝒎𝒔 and 𝝉𝒍 are the life time of metastable state
and life time of lower lasing level state respectively. Which one of the
following is correct,

a. 𝝉𝒎𝒔 ≪ 𝝉𝒍

b. 𝝉𝒎𝒔 ≫ 𝝉𝒍

c. 𝝉𝒎𝒔 = 𝝉𝒍

d. 𝝉𝒎𝒔 ≤ 𝝉𝒍

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