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Chapter 4, Problem 106AP
What are the angular positions of the first and second minima in a diffraction pattern produced by a slit of width 0.20 mm that is illuminated by 400 nm light? What is the angular width of the central peak?
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UNIVERSITY PHYSICS,VOL.3 (OER)
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