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Question

In one process, the time between these phenomena is bounded by an expression whose numerator contains the time–bandwidth product of a distribution, which for Gaussian profiles is 0.441. For 10 points each:

[10h] Name these phenomena that were generated in a Kerr cell by Hellwarth and McClung in 1961 through a process that periodically adjusts the Q-factor of a resonator.

ANSWER: laser pulses [accept pulsed lasers; prompt on lasers; prompt on laser peaks or laser intensity peaks by asking “what causes those?”]

[10m] Pulse generation can occur through a process that is said to “lock” either these patterns or phase. Coupled systems produce the “normal” form of these patterns at resonant frequencies.

ANSWER: modes [accept normal modes or mode-locking]

[10e] Another method for pulse generation is gain-switching, where the gain of a laser is the change in this quantity. In electronic amplifiers, gain is usually quantified as a ratio of this quantity measured in watts.

ANSWER: power [accept optical power]

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Florida	2025-02-01	Y	3	13.33	100%	33%	0%
Great Lakes	2025-02-01	Y	6	13.33	100%	33%	0%
Lower Mid-Atlantic	2025-02-01	Y	6	11.67	100%	17%	0%
Midwest	2025-02-01	Y	6	21.67	100%	100%	17%
North	2025-02-01	Y	3	13.33	100%	33%	0%
Northeast	2025-02-01	Y	5	14.00	100%	40%	0%
Overflow	2025-02-01	Y	4	15.00	100%	50%	0%
Pacific Northwest	2025-02-01	Y	2	15.00	100%	50%	0%
South Central	2025-02-01	Y	2	15.00	100%	50%	0%
Southeast	2025-02-01	Y	4	15.00	100%	50%	0%
Upper Mid-Atlantic	2025-02-01	Y	9	13.33	89%	44%	0%
Upstate NY	2025-02-01	Y	3	13.33	100%	33%	0%

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Cornell C	Binghamton A	0	10	10
RIT A	Cornell D	10	10	20
RIT B	ESF A	0	10	10