Quiz on Lasers

Who is credited with the invention of the first laser?

• Charles Hard Townes

• Theodore H. Maiman

• Arthur Leonard Schawlow

• Albert Einstein

What does the acronym 'LASER' stand for?

• Laser Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

• Light Absorption by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

• Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

• Light Amplification by Standard Emission of Radiation

Which property of laser light refers to its ability to maintain a constant relative phase?

• Intensity

• Directionality

• Coherence

• Monochromatic

What is the primary measuring device for lasers?

• Photometer

• Spectrometer

• Laser intensity meter

• Optical power meter

Which of the following is NOT a property of laser light?

• Highly directional

• Polarized beam

• Random phase

• Monochromatic