B.

Highly intense
UNIT 2 C. Highly monochromatic
D. All of them
Q. LASER is a abbreviation of Ans. D
A. Light amplification by spontaneous
emission of radiation Q. The energy of photon is equal to
B. Light amplification by stimulated A.
emission of radiation B.
C. Light absorption by stimulated emission C.
of radiation D. None of them
D. Light absorption by spontaneous Ans. A
emission of radiation
Ans. B Q. Which event is likely to take place
when a photon of energy equal to the
Q. Laser beam is made of difference in energy between two levels is
A. Highly coherent electrons incident in a system?
B. Highly coherent photons A. Absorption
C. Highly coherent phonons B. Emission
D. None of them C. Absorption and emission
Ans. B D. None of the above
Ans. C
Q. The life time of electron in metastable
state is of the order of Q. The first laser was invented in May,
A. 10-9 S. 1960 by
B. 10-3 S. A. T.H. Maiman
C. 10-8 S. B. Maxwell
D. 10-7 S. C. Einstein
Ans. B D. C. V. Raman
Ans. A
Q. The energy state of an atom is said to
be metastable when its Q. When atom is expose to radiation
A. Life time is of the order of 0.01 sec having a stream of photons each with
B. Life time is of the order of 0.001 sec energy ,then the following processes
C. Life time is of the order of 0.1 sec can take place
D. Life time is of the order of 1 sec A. Absorption
Ans. B B. Spontaneous emission
C. Stimulated emission
Q. In the population inversion D. All A,B and C can take place.
A. The number of electrons in higher Ans. D
energy state is more than the ground state
B. The number of electrons in lower Q. An atom or molecule in the ground
energy state is more than higher energy state of energy E1 can absorb photon of
state energy and go the higher energy state
C. The number of electrons in higher and E2, this process is known as
lower energy state is same A. Stimulated radiation
D. None of them B. Stimulated absorption
Ans. A C. Stimulated emission
D. Spontaneous absorption
Q. The characteristics of laser beam are Ans. B
A. Highly directional

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Q. In spontaneous emission the atoms or A. A Coherent light
molecules in the higher energy state E2 B. Incoherent light
eventually return to the ground state E1 by C. White light
emitting their excess energy D. None of the above
spontaneously. The rate of spontaneous Ans. B
emission is
A. Directly proportional to population of Q. The material in which population
the excited energy level E2. inversion can take place is called
B. Directly proportional to population of _________
the energy level E1. A. Active medium
C. Inversely proportional to population of B. Passive medium
the energy level E2. C. Gaseous medium
D. None of the above D. Vapour medium
Ans. A Ans. A

Q. In stimulated emission, a photon Q. In case of population inversion, the

having energy E equal to the difference in number atoms is________
energy between two levels E2 and E1, A. more in higher energy state than in the
stimulate an atom in the higher state to lower energy state
make a transition to the B. more in higher energy state than in
A. Lower energy state with a creation of meta-stable state
second photon. C. more in lower energy state than in the
B. Metastable state with creation of second higher energy state
photon. D. None of them
C. Higher energy state with a creation of Ans. A
two photons.
D. None of the above Q. The state of population inversion is
Ans. A also known as ____
A. positive temperature state
Q. The rate of spontaneous emission B. Negative temperature state
depends upon the number of atoms in the C. Equilibrium state
A. A Ground state D. Infinite temperature state
B. Excited state Ans. B
C. Metastable state
D. None of the above Q. The process of raising the atoms from
Ans. B a lower energy state to higher, to create
population inversion is called
Q. The rate of stimulated emission A. Exothermal reaction
depends both on B. Endothermic reaction
A. The energy of external photon and on C. Pumping
the number of atoms in the excited state. D. None of the above
B. The energy of external photon and the Ans. C
number of atoms in the ground state.
C. The energy of external photon and on Q. In case of optical pumping, an
the number of atoms in the metastable external optical source like Xenon flash
state lamp is employed to produce
D. None of the above A. A lower population in the meta stable
Ans. C state of laser medium
B. Low population in the higher energy
Q. The spontaneous emission produces level of laser medium

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C. Higher population in the lower energy B. spontaneous emission of light
level of laser medium C. stimulated emission of radiation.
D. High population in the higher energy D. diffraction phenomenon
level of laser medium Ans. C
Ans. D
Q. Which of the following conditions is
Q. Optical pumping is suitable for any essential for the production of laser light?
medium which is A. Stimulated absorption
A. A Transparent to light B. Stimulated emission process
B. Not transparent to light C. Population inversion process
C. Metallic D. All of them
D. None of the above Ans. D
Ans. A
Q. Which of the following is not a
Q. Electrical pumping is used for some pumping process?
medium which can conduct electricity A. Optical pumping
A. affecting the laser activity B. Electrical pumping
B. without affecting the laser activity C. Chemical pumping
C. without affecting excited energy state D. Thermal pumping
D. None of the above Ans. D
Ans. B
Q. Which of the following is not a laser
Q. In a semiconductor laser, electrical property?
energy is directly converted to A. Coherence
A. Light energy B. Divergence
B. Sound energy C. Extreme brightness
C. Heat energy D. Highly directional
D. Nuclear energy Ans. B
Ans. A
Q. Laser system does not include
Q. An optical resonator plays a major A. Active medium
role in B. Pumping mechanism
A. Stimulating more and more atoms from C. Optical activity
excited state to ground state D. Optical resonator
B. Generation of intense laser output Ans. C
C. Generation of unidirectional beam of
photons Q. Which source of light is brightest?
D. All of them A. Sunlight
Ans. D B. Laser light
C. Arc light
Q. Ruby laser is a solid state laser, the D. Sodium light
active medium is Ans. B
A. Crystalline substance
B. Non crystalline substance Q. The mathematical expression for
C. Gaseous substance existence of stimulated emission was
D. Amorphous substance proposed by
Ans. A A. Einstein
B. de-Broglie
Q. Laser light is produced mainly due to C. Kelvin
A. interference phenomenon D. Heisenberg

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Ans. A A. Depopulate lower energy state
B. Depopulate higher energy state
Q. The population inversion takes place C. Depopulate metastable state
at __________medium. D. none of the above
A. active Ans. A
B. passive
C. moderate Q. In the optical pumping ……………
D. none of the above A. Photons are used to excite the atoms in
Ans. A the medium
B. electrical energy is used to excite the
Q. The spontaneous emission means atoms in the medium
emitting a photon because of……… C. magnetic energy is used to excite the
A. transition of atom from excited state to atoms in the medium
ground state after completion of life time D. All of these
on its own accord. Ans. A
B. transition of atom from ground state to
excited state after completion of life time Q. Because of _________ in laser
on its own accord. system, laser beam is unidirectional.
C. transition of atom from excited state to A. active medium
ground state before completion of life time B. composition of active medium
on its own accord. C. resonant cavity
D. Stimulation of atom from excited state D. pumping mechanism
to ground state before completion of life Ans. C
time on its own accord.
Ans. A
Q. The He-Ne laser is a kind of neutral
Q. The stimulated emission of radiation atom gas laser in which the wavelength of
means ……………… laser is
A. before completion of life time, A. 6443A0
stimulation of an atom from higher state B. 6328A0
to lower energy state C. 10600A0
B. after completion of life time, D. None of the above
stimulation of an atom from higher state Ans. B
to lower energy state
C. before completion of life time, Q. Ruby is crystalline substance of
stimulation of an atom from lower state to Aluminium oxide doped with
higher energy state A. Approximately 0.005% by weight of
D. none of the above Chromium oxide.
Ans. A B. Approximately 0.5% by weight of
Chromium oxide.
Q. The condition needed for laser action C. Approximately 0.05% by weight of
is………………….. Chromium oxide.
A. stimulated absorption D. Approximately 5% by weight of
B. spontaneous emission Chromium oxide
C. stimulated emission Ans. A
D. population inversion.
Ans. D Q. In case of Ruby laser, the resultant
pink colour is due to presence of Cr+3 ions
in the appropriate concentration which
Q. The population inversion is to………

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A. Replace Na atoms in the crystal lattice Q. Which of the following is a gas laser?
A. He-Ne laser
B. Replace Oxide atoms in the crystal B. Ruby laser
lattice C. Semiconductor laser
C. Replace Al atoms in the crystal lattice D. Nd-YAG laser
D. Replace some Al atoms and some Na Ans. A
atoms in the crystal lattice
Ans. C Q. Pulsed laser light is produced from a
A. Ruby laser
Q. The main advantage of gas lasers is B. CO2 laser
that C. Semiconductor laser
A. They can operate in the pulse mode D. He-Ne laser
Ans. A
B. They cannot be operated continuously
C. They can operate continuously Q. In Ruby laser which ions give rise to
D. None of the above the laser action?
Ans. C A. Al2O3
B. Al+3
Q. Advantages of semiconductor diode C. Cr+3
laser are D. O+3
A. Efficiency is more than 10% Ans. C
B. They can have a continuous wave
output or pulsed output. Q. Example of solid-state laser is
C. Highly economical, and the A. He-Ne laser
arrangement is compact B. Ruby laser
D. All of them C. CO2 laser
Ans. D D. none of the above
Ans. B
Q. The applications of laser in
communication are the laser beams are Q. In a Ruby laser, the active medium
used to transmit thousands of TV consist of aluminum-oxide doped with
programs and simultaneous telephone 0.005 wt. of
conversation at A. chromium oxide
A. time B. carbon oxide
B. The communication between the planets C. iron oxide
has been made possible using laser beams D. Silver oxide
C. The laser light waves are not absorbed Ans. A
by water and hence it can be successfully
employed to establish under water Q. In a Ruby laser, the laser action is
communication between submarines achieved by …………
D. All of them A. gas discharge
Ans. D B. electrical pumping
C. optical pumping
Q. Which laser was invented first? D. Molecular collision
A. Semiconductor laser Ans. C
B. Ruby laser
C. He-Ne laser Q. Ruby laser radiates an intense pulse
D. CO2 laser laser of wavelength …………
Ans. B A. 6328A0
B. 6938 A0

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C. 6943 A0 C. medium current
D. 6334 A0 D. none of the above
Ans. C Ans. B

Q. The light source used for optical Q. This is not a type of laser
pumping in Ruby laser is………….. A. solid state lasers
A. Neon B. gas lasers
B. Xenon C. semiconductor lasers
C. Argon D. liquid laser
D. none of these. Ans. D
Ans. B
Q. The advantages of using laser drilling
Q. The active medium of a helium-neon in industries is/are
laser is made up of ......... ratio of helium- A. it generates very low heat in the
neon. material during drilling
A. 10:2 B. it is possible to drill at different angles
B. 10:1 C. its accuracy and consistency are very
C. 10:3 high
D. 10:49 D. all of them
Ans. B Ans. D

Q. Complete the following reaction for Q. The advantages of gas cutting laser
helium-neon laser reaction He* + Ne → is/are
He + _________ A. very fast and accurate
A. Ne* B. very simple and cost effective
B. He* C. it is used to cut materials of any
C. Ne thickness with high precision
D. He D. all of them
Ans. A Ans. D

Q. In a He-Ne laser, helium is used to Q. The condition of total internal

decrease the population in …………. reflection is that ……………
A. higher level of Ne A. the angle of incidence exceeds the
B. lower level of Ne critical angle
C. metastable level of Ne B. the angle of incidence is less than
D. Intermediate level of Ne critical angle
Ans. B C. the angle of incidence is equal to
critical angle
Q. Diode laser consists of .….......... D. none of the above
doped in a single crystal. Ans. A
A. p-n junction
B. p type Q. The critical angle is defined as
C. n-type A. the refraction at which the total internal
D. n-p-n transistor reflection occurs
Ans. A B. the reflection at which the total internal
reflection occurs
Q. LED is converted into a laser diode C. the angle of incidence at which total
employing a……………… internal reflection occurs
A. low current D. none of the above
B. high current Ans. C

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Q. The main principle of optical fiber is reflected from the object is recorded on the
A. total internal reflection hologram
B. total internal refraction Ans. C
C. total internal dispersion
D. none of the above Q. The basic principle of holography is
Ans. A that
A. to create the interference pattern of
Q. The application of laser beam in object wave and reference wave
computer peripherals is/are ………… B. to create the interference pattern of
A. optical disks object wave only
B. optical wave guide C. to create the interference pattern of
C. CD ROM disk reference wave only
D. all of them D. none of the above
Ans. D Ans. A

Q. The method of producing 3D image Q. Holography was invented by

of an object due to the ……………… is A. C.K.N.Patel in 1948
known as holography. B. Leith and Upatnicks in 1962
A. interference of non coherent light C. Dennis Gabour in 1948
waves on a photographic plate D. Ali-Jawan
B. interference of coherent light waves on Ans. C
a photographic plate Q. The applications of holography are
C. only reflection of coherent light waves A. Holographic storage (mainly used in
D. none of the above ROM devices)
Ans. B B. Three dimensional display of an object
C. Used to determine Young’s modulus of
Q. In holography metallic rods.
A. Only phase of a wave reflected from the D. all of them
object is recorded on the film Ans. D
B. Only amplitude of a wave reflected
from the object is recorded on the film Q. Lasers are used in fibre optic
C. Amplitude as well as phase of a wave communication because
reflected from the object is recorded on the A. lasers are unidirectional
film B. lasers are coherent
D. Neither amplitude nor phase of a wave C. both A and B
reflected from the object is recorded on the D. neither A nor B
film Ans. C
Ans. C

Q. When hologram is reconstructed we

get the 3D image of the object because
A. Only phase of a wave reflected from the
object is recorded on the hologram
B. Only amplitude of a wave reflected
from the object is recorded on the
hologram
C. Amplitude as well as phase of a wave
reflected from the object is recorded on the
hologram