Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
Light of wavelength nm from a helium-neon laser falls on a single slit mm wide. A screen stands m behind the slit. Find the width of the central bright maximum, the distance of the first dark place from the centre and the angle to the first dark place.
Dark places of a single slit are at , with For small angles . The central maximum is wide. In a medium the wavelength is . The Fresnel distance is .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. The angle. .
Step 2. The first dark place. .
Step 3. The central maximum. .
Answer: mm; mm; mrad.
Check. The angle is less than degree, so . The central spot is about times as wide as the slit.
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