Question

A carbon-dioxide laser emits infrared light with a wavelength of 10.6 μm. (Please answer C)

A) What is the length of a tube that will oscillate in the m = 110000 mode?

L=0.58m

B)What is the frequency?

f=2.83x10^13 Hz

C) Imagine a pulse of light bouncing back and forth between the ends of the tube. How many round trips will the pulse make in each second. Express your answer in round trips.

Answer 1