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In an experiment to monitor the Moon’s surface with a light beam, pulsed radiation from a ruby laser (λ= 0.69 µm) was directed to the Moon through a reflecting telescope with a mirror radius of 1.3 m. A reflector on the Moon behaved like a circular flat mirror with radius 10 cm, reflecting the light directly back toward the telescope on Earth. The reflected light was then detected after being brought to a focus by this telescope. Approximately what fraction of the original light energy was picked up by the detector? Assume that for each direction of travel all the energy is in the central diffraction peak.

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The fraction of original energy picked up by the detector is4×10-13

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01

Identification of given data

The given data can be listed below,

  • The wavelength of the light is,λ=0.69μm
  • The diameter of the reflecting telescope at earth is,d0=2×1.3m=2.6m
  • The radius of the refractor on the moon is,d2=2×10cm=0.20m
02

Concept/Significance of reflecting telescope

One surface is the recipient of light that has been bent by a reflector (the mirror). Two surfaces are in contact with the light coming through the lens. The light is weakened slightly by each interaction.

Chromatic aberration is not an issue with pure reflecting telescopes. Different hues of light are bent at various angles by lenses, on the other hand.

03

Determination of the fraction of the original light energy was picked up by the detector

The energy of the beam of light that is projected onto the Moon is concentrated in a circular spot of diameterd1 is given by,

2θR=2×1.22λd0

Here,d0 is the diameter of the mirror on the telescope at earth,λ is the wavelength of the light.

The fraction of energy picked up by the reflector of diameterd2 is given by,

η1=d2d12

The light upon reaching earth satisfies an equation which is given by,

d3L=2θR=2×1.22λd2

The fraction of energy for this light is given by,

η2=d0d32

So, the fraction of original energy picked up by detector is given by,

η0=η1η2=d0d22.44λdcm4

Here,d0 is the diameter of the mirror on the telescope at earth,d2 is the diameter of reflector at moon,λ is the wavelength of the light anddem is the separation between earth and moon whose value is 3.82×108m.

Substitute all the values in the above,

η0=2.6×0.20m22.44×0.69×10-6m3.83×108m4=4×10-13

Thus, the fraction of original energy picked up by the detector is 4×10-13

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