A double-slit experiment is set up using red light (λ = 734 nm). A first-order bright fringe is seen at a given location on a screen.
What wavelength of visible light (between 380 nm and 750 nm) would produce a dark fringe at the identical location on the screen?

Respuesta :

Answer:

The wavelength of visible light = 489.33 nm

Explanation:

In an [tex]m^{th}[/tex] order bright fringe;

[tex]y_m = m \frac{ \lambda R}{d}[/tex]

For first order ; m = 1

∴  [tex]y_1 = \frac{\lambda R}{d}[/tex]

For [tex]m^{th}[/tex]  order dark fringe ;

[tex]y_m = (m+ \frac{1}{2}) \frac{\lambda R}{d}[/tex]

first order [tex]y_1 = (1+ \frac{1}{2}) \frac{\lambda R}{d}[/tex]

[tex]y_1 = (\frac{3}{2}) \frac{\lambda R}{d}[/tex]

Assuming the wavelength of second light is [tex]\lambda'[/tex]

Thus:

[tex]\phi \ y_1 = \frac{3}{2} \frac{\lambda' R}{d}[/tex]

Given that : [tex](y_1) bright =(b_1)dark[/tex]

[tex]\frac{\lambda R}{d}= \frac{3}{2}\frac{\lambda' R}{d}[/tex]

[tex]\lambda' = \frac{2}{3} \lambda[/tex]

[tex]\lambda' = \frac{2}{3} *734[/tex]

[tex]\lambda' =489.33 \ nm[/tex]