A laser diode emits light of wavelength with a power of P = 20 mW. How many photons are emitted per second from the laser diode?
The energy of each photon can be calculated using the formula
, where h is Planck's constant and c is the speed of light.
Substituting the values, we get:
The number of photons emitted per second can be calculated using the formula .
Substituting the values, we get:
Rounding off to the correct number of significant figures, we get the answer as (2)
Therefore, option (2) is the correct answer.
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