Physics PYQ 143 of 144 · Modern Physics

Laser is a device for producing

  1. ASpontaneous radiation
  2. BDispersed radiation
  3. CScattered radiation
  4. DStimulated radiation

UPPSC 2012

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Correct answer: (d) Stimulated radiation

Explanation

LASER stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.

In stimulated emission, an incoming photon makes an excited atom release a second identical photon, giving a coherent, monochromatic beam.

Spontaneous radiation is random in direction and phase, so it cannot produce laser light.

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