If the measured angular separation between the second minimum to the left of the central maximum and the third minimum to the right of the central maximum is 30 in a single slit diffraction pattern recorded using 628 nm light, then the width of the slit is .
Answer
6
Solution
Minima: a n = n n n a
Second minimum (left) and third minimum (right) are on opposite sides:
= 2 a + 3 a = 5 a
= 30 = 6 rad
a = 5 /6 = 30 = 30 628 10-93.14
a = 6 10-6 m = 6
Answer: 6