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Assume that a 2-mm-diameter laser beam (632.8 nm) is diffraction limited and has a constan...

Assume that a 2-mm-diameter laser beam (632.8 nm) is diffraction limited and has a constant irradiance over its cross section. On the basis of spreading due to diffraction alone, how far must it travel to double its diameter?

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