The beam from a laser is focused with a lens, reducing the area of the beam by a factor of 2 . By what factor does the amplitude of the electric field increase?

A. The amplitude does not change.

B. The amplitude increases by a fâctor of \(\sqrt{2}\).

C. The amplitude increases by a factor of 2 .

D. The amplitude increases by a factor of \(2 \sqrt{2}\).

E. The amplitude increases by a factor of 4 .