Peak values for a neodymium-glass laser are 1200 J for 1 nanosecond.If the cross section of the laser beam is 1 cm²,what are the maximum values of E and B? (µ₀ = 4π × 10−⁷ T⋅m/A,c = 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s)

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The intensity (I) of the laser can be calculated using I = Power/Area. Power is energy/time, so I = 1200 J / (1 × 10^-9 s) / (1 × 10^-4 m²) = 1.2 × 10^16 W/m². The maximum electric field (E) is given by E = √(2I/ε₀c), and the maximum magnetic field (B) is B = E/c. Calculating these gives E ≈ 3 × 10^9 V/m and B ≈ 10 T.

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