Assignments:
1. The pulse width of xenon flash lamps, such as those used in photography, is in the
a)microsecond time scale
b)millisecond time scale
c)Nanosecond time scale
d)picosecond time scale
2. A short pulse of light is used to interact with a sample that has been placed in the optical path of a spectrometer. The result of the interaction can be
a)Transient absorption
b)Passive absorption
c)Active absorption
d)none
3. XeCl provides laser emission at 308 nm with a 0.3 nm spectral width and a pulse width of about
a)19 nanosec
b)10 nanosec
c)40 nanosec
d)50 nanosec
Answer:
1.(a), 2.(a), 4.(b)