Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 22 - Wave Optics - Exercises and Problems - Page 651: 46

Answer

$500\;\rm nm$

Work Step by Step

In the given figure, we are given the distance of the first-order bright fringe at $m=1$ which is $y_1=43.6$ cm. So, we can find the angle of diffraction $\theta$ at $m=1$ by using $d\sin\theta_m=m\lambda$. Hence, $$\lambda=d\sin\theta_1$$ where $\theta_1=\tan^{-1}\left[ \dfrac{y_1}{L}\right]$, and $d=\dfrac{1}{N}$. $$\lambda=\dfrac{1}{N}\;\sin\left(\tan^{-1}\left[ \dfrac{y_1}{L}\right]\right)$$ Plugging the known; $$\lambda=\dfrac{10^{-3}}{800}\;\sin\left(\tan^{-1}\left[ \dfrac{43.6}{100}\right]\right)=\bf 4.995\times 10^{-7}\;\rm m$$ $$\lambda=\color{red}{\bf 500}\;\rm nm$$
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