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Diffraction of light-Wave Optics

Question

In a single slit diffraction experiment first minimum for red light (660 nm) coincides with first maximum of some other wavelength λ' . The value of λ' in (nm)

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Solution

In a single slit diffraction experiment, position of minima is given by dsinθ=nλ. So for first minima of red  sinθ=1×λRd and as first maxima is midway between first and second minima, for wavelength λ'  ,  its position will be  dsinθ'=λ'+2λ'2 sinθ'=3λ'2d  According to given condition , sinθ=sinθ' λ'=23λR λ'=23×660=440nm 



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