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A laser used in LASIK eye surgery produces 55 pulses per second. The wavelength is 220.0 nm (in air), and each pulse lasts 10.0 ps. The average power emitted by the laser is 120.0 mW and the beam diameter is 0.800 mm.
How many wavelengths fit in one pulse?
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