An instructor’s laser pointer produces a beam of light with a circular cross section of diameter 0.900 mm and a total power output of 4.50 mW. The beam size stays nearly constant when the instructor uses the laser pointer in the classroom. What is the amplitude E 0 of the electric field of the laser’s light?

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Answer:

[tex]E_{max}[/tex]  = 2309 V/M

Explanation:

The average power emitted by the electromagnetic wave is:

[tex]P_{avg }=SA[/tex]

where:

S = intensity of the electromagnetic wave

A = cross sectional area of the beam

[tex]A = \pi r^2[/tex]

Replacing A with [tex]\pi r^2[/tex]  and making S the subject of the formula; we have:

[tex]S = \frac{P_{avg}}{\pi r^2}[/tex]

[tex]S = \frac{4.5*10^{-3} \ W}{ \pi (\frac{1}{2}(0.9*10^{-3}m)^2}}[/tex]

[tex]S = 7073.55 \ W/m^2[/tex]

Intensity of electromagnetic wave in terms of electric field is;

[tex]S = \frac{1}{2 \mu_o c}E_{max}^2[/tex]

where [tex]E_{max}[/tex] is the maximum value of the electric field

Making  [tex]E_{max}[/tex] the subject of the formula; we have:

[tex]E_{max}[/tex] [tex]= \sqrt{2 \mu_oCS}[/tex]

[tex]E_{max}[/tex]  = [tex]\sqrt{2 (4 \pi *10^{-7} \ H/m) (3*10^8 \ m/s) (7073.55 \ W/m^2)[/tex]

[tex]E_{max}[/tex]  = 2309 V/M

The amplitude of the electric field will be:

"2309 V/M".

Electromagnetic wave

According to the question,

Diameter, d = 0.900 mm

Total power output, [tex]P_{avg}[/tex] = 4.50 mW or,

                                        = 4.5 × 10⁻³ W

We know that,

Cross sectional area (A):

= πr²

The average power emitted be:

→ [tex]P_{avg}[/tex] = SA

or,

        S = [tex]\frac{P_{avg}}{\pi r^2}[/tex]

By substituting the values,

            = [tex]\frac{4.5\times 10^{-3}}{\pi\times \frac{1}{2}(0.9\times 10^{-3})^2 }[/tex]

            = 7073.55 W/m²

hence,

The intensity of electromagnetic wave:

→ S = [tex]\frac{1}{2 \mu_o C}[/tex] [tex]E_{max}^2[/tex]

or,

[tex]E_{max}[/tex] = [tex]\sqrt{2 \mu_o CS}[/tex]

By putting the values,

        = [tex]\sqrt{2\times 4 \pi\times 10^{-7}\times 3\times 10^{8}\times 7073.55}[/tex]

        = 2309 V/M

Thus the above answer is correct.

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