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Which consequence arises when spatially coherent laser light illuminates a rough metal surface?

A)Speckle pattern forms interference
B)Total internal reflection occurs efficiently
C)Surface plasmon oscillations dampen quickly
D)Photoelectric electron emission reduces sharply

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A speckle pattern forms because the surface irregularities cause constructive and destructive interference of the coherent light. Therefore, a speckled appearance is observed, rather than uniform reflection, because path lengths differ slightly causing complex spatial interferences.

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