If this is done with the mount wilson telescope producing a


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Question: A telescope can be used to enlarge the diameter of a laser beam and limit diffraction spreading. The laser beam is sent through the telescope in opposite the normal direction and can then be projected onto a satellite or the moon.

Question I: If this is done with the Mount Wilson telescope, producing a 2.53 m diameter beam of 500 nm light, what is the minimum angular spread of the beam?

Question II: Neglecting atmospheric effects, what is the size of the spot this beam would make on the moon?

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