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A beam of light has a small wavelength spread δλ above a central wavelength  λ. The beam travels in vacuum until it enters a glass plate at an angle θ relative to the normal to the plate as shown in the figure. The index of refraction of the glass is given by n(λ). The angular spread  δθ’ of the refracted beam is given by

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a

δθ' remains constant for different values of θ in the range  π6θπ3

b

δθ' increases with the increase in   θ

c

δθ'=|tanθ'ndn(λ)dλδλ|

d

δθ'=|sinθsinθ'δλλ|

answer is A, B.

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(1)sinθ=n(λ)sinθ'     So,  0=sinθ'dn(λ)dλ+n(λ)cosθ'dθ'dλ       dθ'=sinθ'cosθ1n(λ)dn(y)dλdλ        δθ'=tanθ'n(λ)dn(λ)dλδλ

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