A slit of width 0.12 mm is illuminated with monochromatic light of wavelength 465.2 nm, and a diffraction pattern is formed on a screen 1.54 m away from the slit. What is the width of the central maximum in millimeters?

Respuesta :

Through some dedcution, we can find out that the width of the central maximum can be written as:

[tex]\Delta x=2(\frac{\lambda D}{d})[/tex]

Thus, for our case:

[tex]\Delta x=2*(\frac{465.2*10^{-9}*1.54}{0.12*10^{-3}})=0.01194m=11.94mm[/tex]

Thus, the width of the central maximum is 11.94mm