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Nuclear-pumped x-ray lasers are seen as a possible weapon to destroy ICBM booster rockets at ranges up to 2000 km. One limitation on such a device is the spreading of the beam due to diffraction, with resulting dilution of beam intensity. Consider such a laser operating at a wavelength of 1.40 nm. The element that emits light is the end of a wire with diameter 0.200 mm. (a) Calculate the diameter of the central beam at a target 2000 km away from the beam source. (b) What is the ratio of the beam intensity at the target to that at the end of the wire? (The laser is fired from space, so neglect any atmospheric absorption.)

Short Answer

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  1. The diameter of the central beam is17.1m .
  2. The ratio of the beam intensity is1.37×10-10 .

Step by step solution

01

Concept/Significance of diffraction by a circular aperture or a lens

Let the diameter of the central beam be D.

The expression to calculate the diameter of the central beam is given by,

θ=1.22λd

Here,λ is the wavelength, d is separation, andθ is angle.

It is known that,

Lθ=Dθ=DL

From the equationθ=1.22λd ,

θ=1.22λdDL=1.22λdD=1.22λdL …….. (1)

02

(a) Find the diameter of the central beam

Substitute2000×103m for L,0.2×10-3m for d , and1.4×10-9m for λin equation (1).

D=1.221.4×10-9m2000×103m0.2×10-3m≈17.1m

Therefore, the diameter of the central beam is 17.1m.

03

(b) Find ratio of the beam intensity

The expression to calculate the beam intensity is given by,

I1I2=dD2 …… (2)

Substitute 0.2×10-3mfor d and 17.1mfor D in equation (2).

I1I2=0.2×10-3m17.1m2=1.37×10-10

Therefore, the ratio of the beam intensity is 1.37×10-10.

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