On average, the net electromagnetic power radiated by the Sun, its so-called luminosity (L), is 3.9

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On average, the net electromagnetic power radiated by the Sun, its so-called luminosity (L), is 3.9 × 1026 W. Determine the mean amplitude of the electric field due to all the radiant energy arriving at the top of Earth’s atmosphere (1.5 × 1011 m from the Sun).

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Optics

ISBN: 978-0133977226

5th edition

Authors: Eugene Hecht

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