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Optoelectronic Assignment (1) 2012: Discrete Energy Systems

This document outlines 9 questions about optoelectronic systems and discrete energy levels. The questions cover: 1) the three main matter-light radiative processes and their transition rates, 2) the differences between coherent and incoherent light, 3) achieving population inversion including whether it can occur in a two level system, 4) definitions of pumping threshold, threshold gain, and clamping, 5) deriving the round-trip gain condition and its importance, 6) longitudinal modes and the cavity resonance condition, 7) transverse modes and typical mode profiles, 8) rate equations for a 4-level laser and what each term represents, and 9) plotting population inversion and output power over time for a gas laser with pumping. The

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Optoelectronic Assignment (1) 2012: Discrete Energy Systems

This document outlines 9 questions about optoelectronic systems and discrete energy levels. The questions cover: 1) the three main matter-light radiative processes and their transition rates, 2) the differences between coherent and incoherent light, 3) achieving population inversion including whether it can occur in a two level system, 4) definitions of pumping threshold, threshold gain, and clamping, 5) deriving the round-trip gain condition and its importance, 6) longitudinal modes and the cavity resonance condition, 7) transverse modes and typical mode profiles, 8) rate equations for a 4-level laser and what each term represents, and 9) plotting population inversion and output power over time for a gas laser with pumping. The

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Optoelectronic Assignment(1) 2012: Discrete Energy Systems

1. What are the three main matter-light radiative processes? Give the transition rates for
these processes in discrete energy level systems and explain what each term represents.
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2. Compare and contrast the physical characteristics of coherent and incoherent light.

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3. What is population inversion and how is it achieved? Can population inversion be


obtained in a two level system?

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4. What is meant by the terms:


Pumping Threshold
Threshold Gain
Clamping

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5. Derive the Round-Trip Gain condition and explain its importance.

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6. What are longitudinal modes and what condition must be satisfied to obtain a resonant
Fabry Perot cavity?
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7. What are Transverse modes and what mode profile is usually required?

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8. State and explain the rate equations for a 4-level discrete energy level laser. Clearly
explain what each term represents.

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9. Sketch the population inversion and the output power dependence of a gas laser with
pumping.
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Deadline: Friday 23rd November 2012

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