35.10 What is the diffraction limited an- gular resolution for the following optical systems for light of wavelength 550 nm (in rad)? (a) The human eye in bright light: Pupil diameter 1.5 mm. (b) The human eye in dim light: Pupil diameter 8 mm. (c) A pair of Binoculars: 55 mm diame- ter aperture.

35.10 What is the diffraction limited an- gular resolution for the following optical systems for light of wavelength 550 nm (in rad)? (a) The human eye in bright light: Pupil diameter 1.5 mm. (b) The human eye in dim light: Pupil diameter 8 mm. (c) A pair of Binoculars: 55 mm diame- ter aperture.

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Diffraction of light

In physics, the term diffraction is defined as the bending of light around the corners of the obstacle. As a light ray passes by an aperture, it bends around the edges or through slits, it spreads out through a narrow opening. The diffracted light will produce fringes of bright and dark or colored bands which are labeled as a diffraction pattern.

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35.10 What is the diffraction limited an-
gular resolution for the following optical
systems for light of wavelength 550 nm
(in rad)?
(a) The human eye in bright light: Pupil
diameter 1.5 mm.
(b) The human eye in dim light: Pupil
diameter 8 mm.
(c)
© A pair of Binoculars: 55 mm diame-
ter aperture.
(d) An amateur telescope: 70 mm di-
ameter mirror.
(e) Hubble space telescope:
2.4 m
aperture.
(f) The
Gran Telescopio
Canarias
(worlds largest reflecting tele-
scope): 10.4 m diameter mirror.

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