单词 | population inversion |
释义 | population inversionpopulation inversionpopulation inversionpopulation inversion[‚päp·yə′lā·shən in‚vər·zhən]Population Inversionin physics, a state of a substance in which the higher energy levels of the constituent particles (such as atoms or molecules) are more “populated” by particles than are the lower levels. Under ordinary conditions (at thermal equilibrium) the inverse relation exists: there are fewer particles at the higher levels than at lower levels. population inversionThe condition that occurs when a material is radiated with another material at a certain wavelength, causing electrons to jump to a higher orbit (higher shell). When the electrons return to their ground state, they spontaneously emit a photon. Population inversion is the reason a laser works. The spontaneous emission of photons is amplified by mirrors causing a chain reaction and further stimulation of the excited atoms to release photons. See laser. |
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