Monochromatic light of wavelength 667 nm is produced by a helium neon laser. The power emitted is 9 mW. The number of photons arriving per second on the average at a target irradiated by this beam is :

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( A ) $9\times10^{15}$
( B ) $3\times10^{19}$
( C ) $9\times10^{17}$
( D ) $3\times10^{16}$