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“Ultrafast” lasers produce bursts of light that last only on the order of 10 fs. Because...

“Ultrafast” lasers produce bursts of light that last only on the order of 10 fs. Because of the uncertainty principle, such short bursts have a relatively large uncertainty in frequency and wavelength. A particular ultrafast laser produces a 10-fs burst of light from a 532-nm laser. (a) Find the uncertainty Δf in the light’s frequency and the ratio Δf/f. (b) What is the range Δ λ of wavelengths produced? (c) Compare your answer to part (b) with the original wavelength and with the length of the light pulse that is generated in 10 fs.

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