Resolution Limits 7. What is the resolving power of a microscope with a 5 mm diameter objective and f = 9 mm for light with a wavelength of 560 nm? 8. Two stars that are 19 light years away are barely resolved by a 66 cm diameter mirror telescope. How far apart are the stars if we use 540 nm for the wavelength of the light and assume that the resolution is limited by diffraction.

Resolution Limits 7. What is the resolving power of a microscope with a 5 mm diameter objective and f = 9 mm for light with a wavelength of 560 nm? 8. Two stars that are 19 light years away are barely resolved by a 66 cm diameter mirror telescope. How far apart are the stars if we use 540 nm for the wavelength of the light and assume that the resolution is limited by diffraction.

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Chapter38: Diffraction Patterns And Polarization

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