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Chapter 32, Problem 39PE
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The laser system tested for inertial con?nement can produce a 100−kJ pulse only 1.000 ns in duration. (a) What is the power output of the laser system during the brief pulse?
(b) How many photons are in the pulse, given their wavelength is 1.06 (m?
(c) What is the total momentum of all these photons?
(d) How does the total photon momentum compare with that of a single 1.00 MeV deuterium nucleus?
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