Fundamentals of Light and Lasers: Metastable States and Stimulated Emission

This lecture, presented by John Souders, covers the basics of metastable states and stimulated emission. Souders begins the lecture on the white board, demonstrating equations and charts related to metastable states and stimulated emission. Discussed are concepts such as mechanics, atomics, and more. Also discussed in the lecture is the concept of spontaneous versus simulated processes and simulated emission in a laser cavity.