Required information A laser used in LASIK eye surgery produces 55 pulses per second. The wavelength is 291.0 nm (in air), and each pulse lasts 18.1 ps. The average power emitted by the laser is 120.0 mW and the beam diameter is 0.800 mm. How long (in centimeters) is a single pulse of the laser in air? cm

Required information A laser used in LASIK eye surgery produces 55 pulses per second. The wavelength is 291.0 nm (in air), and each pulse lasts 18.1 ps. The average power emitted by the laser is 120.0 mW and the beam diameter is 0.800 mm. How long (in centimeters) is a single pulse of the laser in air? cm

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter24: Electromagnetic Waves

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