光电子学(英语)第一章.pptVIP

6.Interference There is interference between light waves of both arms. If light waves of both arms have the same phase, they will interfere constructively and destructively if they are reverse. Atoms want to exist at the lowest possible energy levels. To raise them to higher levels, we must energize them from an external source. When atoms absorb external energy, they jump to the higher energy levels and then drop to the lower levels, radiating photons---that is, light. The process of making atoms jump to the higher levels by feeding them external energy is called pumping. What hap