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Oxygenated hemoglobin absorbs weakly in the red (hence its red color) and strongly in the near infrared, whereas deoxygenated hemoglobin has the opposite absorption. This fact is used in a "pulse oximeter" to measure oxygen saturation in arterial blood. The device clips onto the end of a person's finger and has two light-emitting diodes—a red (659 nm) and an infrared (979 nm)—and a photocell that detects the amount of light transmitted through the finger at each wavelength.

(a) Determine the frequency of each of these light sources.

- Red: _______ Hz
- Infrared: _______ Hz

(b) If 63% of the energy of the red source is absorbed in the blood, by what factor does the amplitude of the electromagnetic wave change? *Hint*: The intensity of the wave is equal to the average power per unit area as given by

\[ I = \frac{c}{2\mu_0} E_\text{max}^2 = \frac{c}{2\mu_0} B_\text{max}^2 \]

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Transcribed Image Text:Oxygenated hemoglobin absorbs weakly in the red (hence its red color) and strongly in the near infrared, whereas deoxygenated hemoglobin has the opposite absorption. This fact is used in a "pulse oximeter" to measure oxygen saturation in arterial blood. The device clips onto the end of a person's finger and has two light-emitting diodes—a red (659 nm) and an infrared (979 nm)—and a photocell that detects the amount of light transmitted through the finger at each wavelength. (a) Determine the frequency of each of these light sources. - Red: _______ Hz - Infrared: _______ Hz (b) If 63% of the energy of the red source is absorbed in the blood, by what factor does the amplitude of the electromagnetic wave change? *Hint*: The intensity of the wave is equal to the average power per unit area as given by \[ I = \frac{c}{2\mu_0} E_\text{max}^2 = \frac{c}{2\mu_0} B_\text{max}^2 \] ________ **Need Help?** [Read It]
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