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Estimate the wavelength at which plasma reflection will occur for a metal having the density of electrons
N
≈
4
×
10
27
m
−
3
N \approx 4 \times 10^{27} \text{ m}^{-3}
N
≈
4
×
1
0
27
m
−
3
. Taking
ϵ
0
=
10
−
11
\epsilon_0 = 10^{-11}
ϵ
0
=
1
0
−
11
and mass
m
≈
10
−
30
m \approx 10^{-30}
m
≈
1
0
−
30
, where these quantities are in proper SI units. a. 800 nm b. 600 nm c. 300 nm d. 200 nm
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