Title: Identify the characteristics of laser light.
Course: Principles of Technology II (03153-II) > Section: UNIT 13: LIGHT and OPTICAL SYSTEMS

Identification should include

- the main types of lasers
- the main components of a laser (i.e., energy source, medium, optical resonator)
- the four ways to put energy into a laser
- the differences between characteristics of laser light and other light.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the components of a laser?
- What are some common types of lasers?
- What is the difference between an argon laser, a carbon dioxide laser, a dye laser, and a neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (neodymium-YAG) laser?
- What makes laser light different from other types of light?
- What is radiant power and power density?
- How is a laser pointer made?
- From what acronym does the word laser derive?