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← ScienceWhich outcome occurs when a capacitor in a pulsed laser power supply experiences dielectric breakdown?
A)Increased energy dissipation as heat✓
B)Improved pulsed laser beam focus
C)Faster pulse repetition frequency
D)Enhanced capacitor energy storage capacity
💡 Explanation
Increased energy dissipation as heat occurs because dielectric breakdown causes unrestricted current flow across the capacitor plates via impact ionization, therefore short-circuiting capacitor function rather than improving focusing or affecting repetition; different breakdown requires thermal overload.
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