Practice Solid-state Lasers (3.2) - Lasers - Physics-II(Optics & Waves)

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Question 1.
What type of gain medium is used in a Ruby Laser?
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Consider what two materials are combined in the Ruby laser.
Question 2.
What wavelength does a Nd:YAG laser emit light at?
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Think about the approximate wavelength in micrometers, which is different from visible light.
3Question 3.
What is the wavelength of light emitted by the Ruby laser?
- 632 nm
- 694 nm
- 800 nm
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Consider the spectral region where visible red light is.
4Question 4.
True or False: Nd:YAG lasers only emit visible light.
- True
- False
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Recall the distinction between visible and infrared wavelengths.
Question 5.
If you increase the pumping intensity on a Ruby laser, how does that affect the population inversion?
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Consider how more atoms in the excited state improves laser functioning.
Question 6.
Explain why Nd:YAG lasers are preferred in surgical applications compared to Ruby lasers.
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Think about the benefits of different wavelengths during medical procedures.

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