In laser eye surgery, each laser pulse has power of 70 kW. The beam focuses on a circle of 0.6 mm radius. The laser beam intensity is GW/m?.

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In laser eye surgery, each laser pulse has power of 70 kW. The beam focuses on a circle of 0.6 mm radius. The laser beam intensity is
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In laser eye surgery, each laser pulse has power of 70 kW.  The beam focuses on a circle of 0.56 mm radius. The laser beam intensity is _____ GW/m2.

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