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A single slit of width is illuminated with light of wavelength
PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Waves · Waves
Problem
A single slit of width
0.020
mm
0.020\,\text{mm}
0.020
mm
is illuminated with light of wavelength
450
nm
450\,\text{nm}
450
nm
. What is the highest-order diffraction minimum that can be observed on either side of the central maximum? Provide the integer order number.
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Single-Slit Diffraction
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