This is the basic quiz for Week 4, Nanophotonics.
Question 1
Which of the following is a wavelength corresponding to visible light?
Question 2
My laser pointer emits green light, at a wavelength of 532 nanometers. What is the frequency of this radiation?
Question 3
If we focus a laser beam with a lens, the size of the focal spot is determined by:
Question 4
Which of the following is the best summary of the Heisenberg Uncertainty principle?
Question 5
A key distinguishing characteristic of every semiconductor is:
Question 6
An electron and hole orbiting each other in a bound state is called:
Question 7
It is possible to engineer the quantum states of a semiconductor structure in order to trap particles in one dimension, leaving them free to move in the other two. What is that structure called?
Question 8
On which of the following objects would it be impossible to have a plasmon?
Question 9
Which of these is an example of a naturally occurring material which exhibits negative refraction?
Question 10
A metamaterial is a material which is composed of an array of artificial elements. To have interesting properties at a wavelength lambda, these elements typically have a size of: