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Unit 2 Electricity and Light

Quick questions on Lasers: stimulated emission and population inversion - WJEC A-Level Physics

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What is properties of laser light?
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Laser light is intense, monochromatic (single wavelength), coherent (constant phase relationship) and collimated (a narrow, parallel beam). Each property traces back to stimulated emission producing identical photons in a cavity that selects one direction.
What is q1?
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An electron drops between two levels separated by 3.0×1019J3.0\times10^{-19}\,\text{J}. Find the frequency of the emitted photon. Take h=6.63×1034J sh = 6.63\times10^{-34}\,\text{J s}.
What is q2?
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State two properties of laser light and link one to stimulated emission. [2 marks]

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