Question

A grating has 320 lines/mm. How many orders of the visible wavelength 551 nm can it produce in addition to the m = 0 order

Answer 1

6

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that

dsinθ = mλ,

now, if sinθ = 1, then

m = d / λ, where

m = order of interference

d = distance between the slits

λ = wavelength of light

this is the formula we would use to solve the question

d = 1 / 320 lines/mm

d = 1 / 320*10^3

d = 3.125*10^-6 m

At λ = 551 nm, we have

m = 3.125*10^-6 / 551*10^-9

m = 5.67

5.67 ~ 6

thus, we can say that the orders of visible wavelength 551 nm, can produce is 6