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An initially parallel cylindrical beam travels in a medium of refractive index μ(I)=μ_0+μ_2 I, where μ_0 and μ_2 are positive constants and I is the…

JEE Main 2010 — Physics Optics

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An initially parallel cylindrical beam travels in a medium of refractive index μ(I)=μ0+μ2I\mu(I)=\mu_0+\mu_2 Iμ(I)=μ0​+μ2​I, where μ0\mu_0μ0​ and μ2\mu_2μ2​ are positive constants and I\mathrm{I}I is the intensity of the light beam. The intensity of the beam is decreasing with increasing radius. As the beam enters the medium, it will

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Held on 30 Apr 2010 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    diverge

  2. B

    converge

  3. C

    diverge near the axis and converge near the periphery

  4. D

    travel as a cylindrical beam

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