Which consequence results when a laser’s collimation degrades from thermal lensing?

💡 Explanation

Reduced power density at the target occurs with degraded collimation because thermal lensing causes beam divergence, therefore spreading the beam over a larger area, rather than sustaining its focus like diffraction-limited systems.

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