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A pulsed dye laser emits light of wavelength 585 nm in 450@ms pulses. Because this wavelength is strongly absorbed by the hemoglobin in the blood, the method is especially effective for removing various types of blemishes due to blood, such as port-wine–colored birthmarks. To get a reasonable estimate of the power required for such laser surgery, we can model the blood as having the same specific heat and heat of vaporization as water 14190 J > kg . K, 2.256 * 106 J > kg2. Suppose that each pulse must remove 2.0 mg of blood by evaporating it, starting at 33_C.

(a) How much energy must each pulse deliver to the blemish?

(b) What must be the power output of this laser?

(c) How many photons does each pulse deliver to the blemish?

Short Answer

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a) Q=5.1 mJ

b) P= 11.33 W

c)N=1.5×1016

Step by step solution

01

Given

The wavelength of the laser lightλ=585nm=585×10-9m

Pulse durationt=450μ²õ=450×10-6s

The specific heatc=4190JKg-1K-1

The heat of vaporization as watercvap=2.056×106JKg-1

The amount of blood removed in each pulsem=2μ²µ=2×10-9Kg

Starting temperature T1=33οC=306οK

Final or vaporization temperature of the water T2=100οC=373οK

02

Solving part (a) of the problem.

Now as we know that the energy must each pulse deliver to the blemish is given by

Q=mcâ–³T+mcvapQ=mc(T2-T1)+mcvap (1)

Where m is mass, c is specific heat, andis the change in temperature

Hence,

Q=2×10-9kg×[4190Jkg-1K-1×(373∘K-306∘K)+2.256×106Jkg-1]=5.1×10-3J=5.1mJ (2)

03

Solving part (b) of the problem.

The power is given by

P=Et=Qt

So from equations (2) and (3), we get the power output of this laser will be

P=5.0×10-3J450×10-6sP=11.33Js-1P=11.33W

04

Solving part (c) of the problem.

As we know that the energy of one photon is

E=hcλ (4)

Hence the number of photons emitted by each pulse that is delivered to the blemish will be the total energy delivered to the blemish divided by the energy of a single photon i.e.

N=QE=QλhcN=5.0×10-3-3)J×585×10-9m6.626×10-34J.s×3×108ms-1N=1.5×1016

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