After the first photons of light are produced, which process is responsible for amplification of the light?
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Blackbody radiation
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Stimulated emission
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Planck’s radiation
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Einstein oscillation
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Stimulated emission is the fundamental process behind laser amplification. When a photon interacts with an excited atom, it can trigger the atom to emit a second photon of the same frequency and phase, creating an amplification effect. Blackbody radiation and Planck's radiation describe thermal emission processes, not coherent amplification. Einstein oscillation is not a standard physics term in this context.