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A pulsed laser emits rectangular pulses of width 1 nanosecond at a repetition rate of 1 kHz. If the average power output is 1 mW, the average power over a single pulse duration, in Watts, is

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1000
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100
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10
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Solution

The correct option is B 1000
Given that Laser emits rectangular pulse width of 1 nsec
Repetition rate of 1 kHz
If the average output power is 1 mW
Energy of each pulse is given by
E=PavRrate=1×1031×103=1×106 Joules
Power of each pulse Ppulse=EDuration of pulse
Ppulse=1×1061×109=1000

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