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Problem
A helium–neon laser emits a continuous beam of light with a wavelength of
632
nm
632\,\text{nm}
632
nm
and an output power of
2.0
mW
2.0\,\text{mW}
2.0
mW
. Approximately how many photons does the laser emit each second? a)
4.0
×
10
16
4.0\times10^{16}
4.0
×
1
0
16
b)
6.4
×
10
18
6.4\times10^{18}
6.4
×
1
0
18
c)
6.4
×
10
15
6.4\times10^{15}
6.4
×
1
0
15
d)
3.2
×
10
15
3.2\times10^{15}
3.2
×
1
0
15
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