(1.0.10) In femtosecond laser spectroscopy, a laser
pulse is created which is so short that the
entire pulse arrives at a fixed target in well under 1.0 ns.
Suppose a 50.0 fs (f = 10-15) laser pulse
with a circular cross-section is created. The power delivered by
the pulse to a target is 10.0 kW,
and the diameter of the beam is 20 µm.
(a) What is the length of the pulse?
(b) What is the intensity of the pulse?
(c) What are the maximum electric and magnetic field strengths in
the pulse?
(d) The wavelength of the pulse is 850 nm. How many wavelengths are
in a single pulse?
(The actual pulses have a range of wavelengths; we’re just keeping
things simple here.)
PART A:
The length of the pulse is
PART B:
The diameter of the beam is
So, the radius of the beam is
The cross section area of the beam is
The power delivered is
So, the intensity of the pulse is
PART C:
The maximum electric field can be calculated usig the following relation
The maximum magnetic field can be calculated usig the following relation
PART D:
The wavelength of the wave is
Number of wavelength in one pulse is
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