Which outcome results when thermal energy excites electron orbitals in solid-state lasers?

💡 Explanation

In solid-state lasers, increased thermal energy populates higher electron orbitals, a process called Boltzmann distribution. This causes population inversion to be maintained with greater difficulty because energy is statistically distributed, therefore laser efficiency decreases, rather than the other options, which depend on having optimal orbital configurations.

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