Let \( T_1 \) be the tangent drawn at a point \( P(\sqrt{2}, \sqrt{3}) \) on the ellipse \( \frac{x^2}{4} + \frac{y^2}{6} = 1 \). If \( (a, \beta) \) is the point where \( T_1 \) intersects another tangent \( T_2 \) to the ellipse perpendicularly, then \( a^2 + \beta^2 = \):