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: 54

Answer

$633\;\rm nm$

Work Step by Step

In single-slit diffraction, we know that the dark fringes (the minima) are given by $$a\sin\theta_p=p\lambda$$ And for no minima on the screen means that the central maximum is covering the whole screen and the first-order minima is at an angle of $\theta_1=90^\circ$. Hence, $$a\sin90^\circ= \lambda$$ Therefore, $$ a=\lambda=\color{red}{\bf 633}\;\rm nm $$ So the width of the slit must be equal to the wavelength of the light.
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