Fundamentals of Physics Extended
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Of the following options, which are essential for laser action to occur between two energy levels of an atom.
(a) There are more atoms in the upper level than in the lower.
(b) The upper level is metastable.
(c) The lower level is metastable.
(d) The lower level is the ground state of the atom.
(e) The lasing medium is a gas.
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