Using the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, calculate the frequency spread Av for a nanosec- ond (10-9 s) pulse from a CO2 laser, in which the nominal photon energy is hv = 0.112 eV.

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Using the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, calculate the frequency spread Av for a nanosec-
ond (10-9 s) pulse from a CO2 laser, in which the nominal photon energy is hv = 0.112 eV.
Transcribed Image Text:Using the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, calculate the frequency spread Av for a nanosec- ond (10-9 s) pulse from a CO2 laser, in which the nominal photon energy is hv = 0.112 eV.
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