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Chapter 35, Problem 36P
(II) White light containing wavelengths from 410 nm to 750 nm falls on a grating with 7800 lines/cm. How wide is the first-order spectrum on a screen 2.80 m away?
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(i) A sodium light of wavelength 580 nm falls on two narrow slits. The distance
between the third dark fringe to the central bright on a screen is 3.5 mm. Distance
between slits and screen is 160 cm. What is the spacing between the two slits?
(ii) Solar cells are an example of anti-reflective coatings. Let a silicon solar cell (n
= 3.45) coated with a layer of silicon dioxide (n = 1.45). Calculate the minimum
coating thickness that will minimize the reflection of the light with wavelength
of 650 nm?
(i.) At what angle do you observe the 4th order maximum relative to the central maximum when 400 nm light is incident normally on two slits separated by 0.025 mm?
(a) 1.83◦ (b) 2.75◦ (c) 3.67◦ (d) 4.13◦
(e) None of the above
(ii.) At what angle do you observe the 3rd order minimum? Set-up is the same as above and with a slit separation of 0.025 mm.
(a) 2.29◦
(b) 3.45◦
(c) 5.58◦
(d) 1.79◦
(e) None of the above
(i.) At what angle do you observe the 4th order maximum relative to the central maximum when 400 nm light is incident normally on two slits separated by 0.025 mm?
(a) 1.83◦ (b) 2.75◦ (c) 3.67◦ (d) 4.13◦
(e) None of the above
(ii.) At what angle do you observe the 3rd order minimum? Set-up is the same as above and with a slit separation of 0.025 mm.
(a) 2.29◦ (b) 3.45◦ (c) 5.58◦ (d) 1.79◦(e) none of the above
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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