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ISBN: 9781119164333

Author: Halliday

Publisher: WILEY

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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 p…

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Chapter 36, Problem 114P

Two emission lines have wavelengths λ and λ + Δλ, respectively, where Δλ ≪ λ. Show that their angular separation ∆θ in a grating spectrometer is given approximately by

Chapter 36, Problem 114P, Two emission lines have wavelengths and , respectively, where . Show that their angular

where d is the slit separation and m is the order at which the lines are observed. Note that the angular separation is greater in the higher orders than the lower orders.

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