Diffraction Grating Maxima · CAP 2000 #24

Physics · optics

Problem

Red light from a HeNe laser has a wavelength of 630 nm. If it is normally incident upon an optical diffraction grating with 2000 lines per centimeter, how many maxima (including the central maximum) may be observed on a screen which is far from the grating? (a) 14 (b) 15 (c) 16 (d) 17

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