A red laser beam with wavelength 650 nm strikes a mirror whose surface height…

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Problem

A red laser beam with wavelength 650 nm strikes a mirror whose surface height variations are no larger than 1 µm. Briefly explain whether the behavior of the reflected beam can be analyzed using geometric optics or whether wave effects must be taken into account.

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