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From energy levels to laser light

From energy levels to laser light

Energy-level comparison of absorption, spontaneous emission, and stimulated emission showing identical outgoing photons in the stimulated case

A photon is a discrete packet of electromagnetic radiation, and laser action depends on particles having allowed energy levels. When a particle changes level, it absorbs or emits a photon whose energy matches the gap:

Lasers Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Physics
  3. /Lasers