Show that a diffraction grating cannot produce a second-order maximum for a given wavelength of light unless the first-order maximum is at an angle less than 30.0o.

Q: Consider a thin film of thickness t = 2.30 × 10-6 m and index of refraction ng = 1.20. The film is…

A: From the question, it is given that- Thickness of thin film: t = 2.30×10-6 m Refractive index of…

Q: A monochromatic light of wavelength 623.8 nm is incident at an angle of 40° from the vertical into…

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Q: Light of wavelength A = 629 nm is incident from vacuum onto glass of index of refraction n = 1.49…

A: Given: The refractive index of glass n = 1.49. The wavelength of the light λ = 629 nm. The speed of…

Q: Light is incident from air onto a flat surface of glass of refractive index nG = 1.55. At normal…

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Q: (a) Show that the extra distance travelled by ray 2 in figure 28(b) compared to ray 1 is 2d sin θ.…

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Q: B) A rhinestone is made from glass with a refractive index of 1.50. In order to make it more…

A: The refractive index n =1.50 Wavelength λ = 680nm Refractive index of s:0 n1 =2.50 let the thickness…

Q: b) If a swimming pool is Sm deep and the water has an absorption coefficient of 2m", by what factor…

A: Given: The depth of the swimming pool is x=5 m. The absorption coefficient of  water is α=2 m-1

Q: uman eye uses a superluminescent diode (SLD) emitting a spectrum centred at 50 nm with a Gaussian…

A: The axial resolution of the system in producing cross-section OCT images of the retina is

Q: The angle between the axes of two polarizing filters is 40.0°. By how much does the second filter…

A: Let the initial intensity of the light beam is I0 and the angle between the two filter is denoted by…

Q: A glass sheet 0.910 um thick is suspended in air with white light incident perpendicularly on the…

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Q: 1) Light of wavelength 550 nm in air is found to travel at 1.96 × 108 m/s in a certain liquid. (c =…

A: (a)  1.53 (b)  5.45×1014 HzExplanation:

Q: Both sides of a uniform film that has index of refraction n and thickness d are in contact with air.…

A: The minimum and maximum intensity for the normal incidence in reflected light is given as,

Q: A beam of 525 nm light is incident on a diffraction grating that has 420 grooves/mm. (a) Determine…

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Q: In the figure, assume two waves of light in air, of wavelength 516 nm, are initially in phase. One…

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Q: The refractive indices no and ne for the material are 1,525 and 1,497 respectively. Calculate the…

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Q: In the figure, assume two waves of light in air, of wavelength 670 nm, are initially in phase. One…

A: a)Here, the first phase of the first wave is        and the phase of the second wave isThe phase…

Q: a) Diffraction is due to the wave nature of light and occurs due to the deviation of light from the…

A: Diffraction occurs when light deviates from the straight path when passing through a small aperture…

Q: A beam of initially unpolarized light of intensity 569 W/m^2 passes through two polarizing filters…

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Q: When unpolarized light falls on the surface of a block of glass, the reflected light is partially…

A: Part i: An apparatus that can be setup to verify this statement is to use a low power laser and a…

Q: The two headlights of an approaching automobile are 1.4 m apart. At what (a) angular separation and…

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Q: Unpolarized light passes through two ideal Polaroid sheets. The axis of the first is vertical and…

A: Given data:      The axis of the first polarized light is vertical.               The axis of the…

Q: 1. The limit to the eye's acuity is actually related to diffract (a) What is the angle between two…

A: GivenDiameter of pupil, D=2.8 mm=2.8×10-3 mAverage wavelength, λ=540 nm=540×10-9 m

Q: A layer of oil, with a refractive index of 1.40798, 1.08292 mm thick, floats on water. (a) Light of…

A: Given A layer of oil, with a refractive index of = 1.40798 Thickness of oil  = 1.08292 mm  Light of…

Q: A beam of 635 nm light is incident on a diffraction grating that has 340 grooves/mm. (a) Determine…

A: The incident beam has a wavelength of 635 nm, when in air. This beam is incident on a grating having…

Q: The angle between the axes of two polarizing filters is 45.0o. By how much does the second filter…

A: The light’s intensity that falls on a polarizer can be found as, Here, I0, I, and θ is the…

Q: A light wave in air strikes the surface of a piece of sapphire (n = 1.77) at an angle of 24°. The…

A: Refractive index of sapphire (n) = 1.77Angle of reflection () = 240E- Field amplitude for-1.…

Q: The two headlights of an approaching automobile are 1.4 m apart. At what (a) angular separation and…

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Q: (c) The electric fields from two e/m waves are described by E1 = 10.0 cos(kz – wt) N/C and E2 = 15.0…

A: Concepts used: Resultant electric field of multiple waves is found by principle of superposition of…

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A: Given as, Slope of the curve= 20,000 m-¹, Length of the prism= 30 mm.

Q: În a Newton's ring system viewed normally by reflected light of wavelength 5900 A°, the diameter of…

A: Since the reflected waves introduces a phase shift of π, the condition for obtaining the dark fringe…

Q: i) An optical fibre core and cladding refractive indices are 1.45 and 1.44 respectively. Compute its…

A: 1. According to our question, let the refractive index of core 1 , n1= 1.45  and refractive index…

Q: For light with A = 10-6 m what is the thickness of a coating withn = 1.225 that reduces normal…

A: Given: Wavelength: λ=10-6 m R.I. of the coating n=1.225 R.I. of glass, nGlass=1.5

Q: A laser beam of wavelength l = 632.8 nm shines at normal incidence on the reflective side of a…

A: Given: Wavelength, λ=632.8 nm=632.8 ×10-9 m d=1.60 mm=1.60×10-3 m a) CD acts as a diffraction…

Q: In the figure, assume two waves of light in air, of wavelength 460 nm, are initially in phase. One…

A: (a) The minimum phase difference between the two transmitted waves is…

Q: In the figure, assume two waves of light in air, of wavelength 657 nm, are initially in phase. One…

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Q: Light of wavelength A = 629 nm is incident from vacuum onto glass of index of refraction n = 1.54…

A: the relation of wavelength and the refractive index is  n= wavelength in airwavelength in medium…