University Physics with Modern Physics Plus Mastering Physics with eText -- Access Card Package (14th Edition)

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ISBN: 9780321982582

Author: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman

Publisher: PEARSON

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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 p…

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Chapter 36, Problem 36.13E

Monochromatic light of wavelength 580 nm passes through a single slit and the diffraction pattern is observed on a screen. Both the source and screen are far enough from the slit for Fraunhofer diffraction to apply. (a) If the first diffraction minima are at ± 90.0°, so the central maximum completely fills the screen, what is the width of the slit? (b) For the width of the slit as calculated in part (a), what is the ratio of the intensity at θ = 45.0° to the intensity at θ = 0?

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University Physics with Modern Physics Plus Mastering Physics with eText -- Access Card Package (14th Edition)

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