University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 36 - Diffraction - Problems - Exercises - Page 1214: 36.57

Answer

360 nm.

Work Step by Step

An intensity maximum occurs when $d sin \theta=m \lambda$, and third-order means m = 3. The longest observable wavelength is the one that gives an angle of 90 degrees, so the sine is 1. Find d from the information that there are 92000 slits/m. $$d=\frac{1}{920000slits/m}=1.087\times10^{-6}m$$ Now find the longest wavelength. $$\lambda=\frac{d sin \theta}{m}=\frac{(1.087\times10^{-6}m)(1) }{3}=3.6\times10^{-7}m $$
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