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Red light of wavelength 633 nm from a helium-neon laser passes through a slit 0.350 mm wide. The diffraction pattern is observed on a screen 3.00 m away. Define the width of a bright fringe as the distance between the minima on either side.

(a) What is the width of the central bright fringe?

(b) What is the width of the first bright fringe on either side of the central one?

Short Answer

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  1. The width of the central bright fringe is 10.84 mm.
  2. The width of the first bright fringe on either side of the central one is 5.42 mm.

Step by step solution

01

Given.

λ=633nm=633×10-9m,a=0.350mm=0.350×10-3m,R=3.00m

02

Calculate the width of the first bright fringe on either side of the central one

We are given with the sit separation d = 0.350 mm, the distance from slits to screen D =3 m, and the wavelengthλ=633nm. So for the width of the first bright fringe on either side of the central one

dsinθ=mλ(1)

For smaller θ,sinθ≈θthe equation is

θ=yD

By substituting the value ofin equation (1), we get

dyD=mλy=(m)(λ)(D)d=(λ)(D)dm=1incaseofcentralbrightfringe=(633×10-9)(3)0.350×10-3=5.42×10-3m=5.42mm

03

Calculate the width of the central bright fringe.

The width of the central bright fringe will be 2y of the first bright fringe on either side of the central one. So

2y=2×5.42mm=10.84mm

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