typical laser power density threshold that causes flash blindness is 100 μW/cm2 and prolong exposure at that intensity can cause permanent eye damage. Derive laser power density at the retina surface, for a laser beam with an initial beam waist, w 0 distance, d from the eye. Assume w0 =1 mm, λ=500 nm, and emmetropic eye calculate as a function of laser power ranging from 1 mW to 10 Watts, the eye-safe threshold distance from the laser source. Assume aperture of retina is 4mm in diameter and circular
typical laser power density threshold that causes flash blindness is 100 μW/cm2 and prolong exposure at that intensity can cause permanent eye damage. Derive laser power density at the retina surface, for a laser beam with an initial beam waist, w 0 distance, d from the eye. Assume w0 =1 mm, λ=500 nm, and emmetropic eye calculate as a function of laser power ranging from 1 mW to 10 Watts, the eye-safe threshold distance from the laser source. Assume aperture of retina is 4mm in diameter and circular
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![typical laser power density threshold that causes flash
blindness is 100 μW/cm2 and prolong exposure at that intensity
can cause permanent eye damage.
Derive laser power density at the retina surface, for a laser beam
with an initial beam waist, w 0 distance, d from the eye.
Assume w0 =1 mm, λ=500 nm, and emmetropic eye calculate as
a function of laser power ranging from 1 mW to 10 Watts, the
eye-safe threshold distance from the laser source.
Assume aperture of retina is 4mm in diameter and circular](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F9b6ef624-874a-4f17-a7e6-b693278fae3a%2F6227e04e-3a12-44d0-8d1a-8ede8d65226b%2Fns2q0pi_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:typical laser power density threshold that causes flash
blindness is 100 μW/cm2 and prolong exposure at that intensity
can cause permanent eye damage.
Derive laser power density at the retina surface, for a laser beam
with an initial beam waist, w 0 distance, d from the eye.
Assume w0 =1 mm, λ=500 nm, and emmetropic eye calculate as
a function of laser power ranging from 1 mW to 10 Watts, the
eye-safe threshold distance from the laser source.
Assume aperture of retina is 4mm in diameter and circular
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