Suppose a laser pulse has an average duration of 5.00 femtoseconds and an average energy of 1.81 eV, and it has an uncertainty of 13.8%. What is the highest energy you can observe for a photon in the pulse? (in eV)

Suppose a laser pulse has an average duration of 5.00 femtoseconds and an average energy of 1.81 eV, and it has an uncertainty of 13.8%. What is the highest energy you can observe for a photon in the pulse? (in eV)

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