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Chapter 33, Problem 61EAP

Light from a helium-neon laser ( λ  = 633 nm) illuminates a circular aperture, it is noted that the diameter of the central maximum on a screen 50 cm behind the aperture matches the diameter of the geometric image. What is the apertures diameter (in mm)?

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