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A beam of light consisting of wavelengths from460.0nmto640.0nmis directed perpendicularly onto a diffraction grating with 160 lines/mm. (a) What is the lowest order that is overlapped by another order? (b) What is the highest order for which the complete wavelength range of the beam is present? In that highest order, at what angle does the light at wavelength (c)460.0nmand (d) 640.0nmappear? (e) What is the greatest angle at which the light at wavelength460.0nmappears?

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(a)The lowest order that is overlaps by the another is3.

(b) The highest order at which full spectral can be seen is9 .

(c) The angle at the highest order for wavelength is 460nmis 41.48°.

(d) The angle at the highest order for wavelength is 640nmis 67.16°.

(e) The greatest angle which the light at wavelength appears is460nmappears is73.09° .

Step by step solution

01

Write the given data from the question.

The wavelength consists by light beam from 460nmto 640nm.

The diffraction grading, WN=1160lines/mm

02

Determine the formulas to calculate the lowest order that is overlapped by another order, highest order and angle.

The expression for the maxima of the diffraction is given as follows.

»å²õ¾±²Ôθ=³¾Î»â€¦â€¦(i)
The expression to calculate the angle is given as follows.

θ=sin-1³¾Î»d…….(ii)

03

Determine the lowest order that is overlapped by another order.

(a)

The width can be calculated as,

d=WN

d=1160lines/mm

d=1160×10-3lines/m

d=6.25×10-6m

Calculate the angle for the wavelengthλ=460nmandm=2.

Substitute for 460nmfor λ, 2for m and 6.25×10-6mand for dinto equation (ii).

θ=sin-12×460×0-96.25×10-6θ=sin-10.1472θ=8.46°

Calculate the angle for the wavelength λ=640nmand m=2.

Substitute 640nmfor λ,2for mand 6.25×10-6mfor dinto equation (ii).

θ=sin-12×640×0-96.25×10-6θ=sin-10.2048θ=11.82°

Calculate the angle for the wavelengthλ=460nm and m=3.

Substitute 460nmfor λ,3for mand6.25×10-6mfor dinto equation (ii).

θ=sin-13×460×0-96.25×10-6θ=sin-10.2208θ=12.75°

Calculate the angle for the wavelengthλ=640nm and m=3.

Substitute640nmfor λ, 3for mand6.25×10-6mfor dinto equation (ii).

θ=sin-13×640×0-96.25×10-6θ=sin-10.3072θ=17.89°

Calculate the angle for the wavelengthλ=460nmand m=4.

Substitute 460nmfor λ,4for mand 6.25×10-6mfor dinto equation (ii).

θ=sin-14×460×0-96.25×10-6θ=sin-10.2944θ=17.12°

Calculate the angle for the wavelengthλ=640nm and m=4.

Substitute 640nmfor λ, 4for mand 6.25×10-6mfor dinto equation (ii).

θ=sin-14×640×0-96.25×10-6θ=sin-10.4096θ=24.17°

Since from the above calculation, it can be seen that the value of θthe for λ=460nm,m=4 and λ=640nm,m=3 is nearly equals and overlaps. Therefore, the lowest order is m=3.

Hence the lowest order that is overlaps by the another is 3.

04

Calculate the highest order for which complete wavelength range of the beam is present.

(b)

To present the full spectral, the angle with the axis,θ=90°

Substitute90°for θ, 6.25×10-6mfor dand 640nmforλinto equation (i).

6.25×10-6×sin90°=m×640×10-9m=6.25×10-6×sin90640×10-9m=6.25×103640m=9.76

Hence the highest order at which full spectral can be seen is9 .

05

Calculate the angle at the highest order for λ=460nm .

(c)

Calculate the value of angle,

Substitute 460nm for λ,9for mand 6.25×10-6m for dinto equation (ii).

θ=sin-19×460×10-96.25×10-6θ=sin-10.6624θ=41.48°

Hence the angle at the highest order for wavelength460nm is41.48° .

06

Calculate the angle at the highest order for λ=640nm.

(d)

Calculate the value of angle,

Substitute 640nmfor λ,9formand 6.25×10-6m for dinto equation (ii).

θ=sin-19×640×10-96.25×10-6θ=sin-10.9216θ=67.16°

Hence the angle at the highest order for wavelength640nm is 67.16°.

07

Calculate the greatest angle at which the light at wavelength 460.0nm  appears.

(e)

Calculate the highest order for which full spectral can be seen.

Substitute 90°for θ, 6.25×10-6m for dand 460nmfor λ into equation (i).

6.25×10-6×sin90°=m×460×10-9m=6.25×10-6×sin90460×10-9m=6.25×103460m=13.58

Calculate the value of angle,

Substitute 460nmfor λ, 13for mand 6.25×10-6m
for dinto equation (ii).

θ=sin-113×460×10-96.25×10-6θ=sin-10.9568θ=73.09°

Hence the greatest angle which the light at wavelength 460nmappears is73.09° .

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