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UNIT II
1. What is a dichoric filter?

2. Calculate the order of the mode (m) for a wavelength 400 nm that can be sustained in a
LASER cavity of length (L) 1mm?(check your answer with the options)
a) 5000th
b) 2500th
c) 4000th
d) 2000th
3. (i)For LASER action one needs the ratio of rate of stimulated emission to rate of
absorption to be (check your answer with the options)
a) = 1 b) > 1 c) < 1 d) = 0.5 (NPTEL)

(ii) Calculate the number of longitudinal modes corresponding to a given gain

bandwidth of 15GHz that can oscillate in a laser cavity of length 100cm. (check
your answer with the options)
a) 10 b) 100 c) 1000 d) 200(NPTEL)
4. In a 3 level system stimulated emission is normally triggered by
a) Absorption
b) Pumping source
c) Thermal decay
d) Spontaneous emission
5. To achieve efficient LASER output, which one of following is the best possible
combination? R stands for reflectivity of mirrors in an optical resonator.
a) R1 = R2 = 50%
b) R1 = 100%; R2 = 100%
c) R1 = 100%; R2 = 98%
d) R1 = R2 = 98%
6. Write the three conditions (or basic requirements) for achieve laser action.
7. For a light of wavelength 500 nm, calculate the length of cavity for which 10th order
mode can be achieved. (check your answer with the options)
a) 2 μm
b) 1.5 μm
c) 2.5 μm
d) 1 μm

8. What does p and q represent in TEMpq ?and schematically show TEM12.

9. Assign p and q for the following 4 TEM modes.

10. (i)What is longitundial mode? And (ii) Assign p and q for following TEMpq mode
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11. Schematically show the various types of resonator cavities.

12. Determine the stability of the following cavity resonators.
(i) L = 1.5 m, R1 = 3 m, R2 = 2 m.
(ii) L = 1 m, R1 = 0.5 m, R2 = 2 m.
13. Draw stability diagram of an optical cavity.

14. How laser light differ from ordinary light?

No divergence Monochromatic Highly intense Coherence.

15. What is diffraction?

Deviation of light wave from its original path

16. How will you increase the intensity of an emitted photon?

Increase of number of excited energy level will increase efficiency

17. What is optical excitation?

Light is used to excite the atom from ground state to excited state.
18. Why laser cannot be achieved in two level atomic system.

Number of atoms in excited state is equal to number of atoms in ground state.

19. Which type of material can be used as resonators?

Polished surfaces of metals or mirrors

PART B
1. Derive two level rate equations and draw the population graph.
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2. Derive rate equations for three level systems. Give example.

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3. Give an account on cavity theory and modes.

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4. Write about Dichoric filter.

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5. Describe about Fabry-Perot interferometer.

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6. Write in detail about optical resonator and functions of laser cavity.

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7. Explain the cavity resonators.

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8. Give an account on resonator stability.

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