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Problem
For a single-slit diffraction pattern obtained with light of wavelength
640
nm
640\,\text{nm}
640
nm
, the first minimum is observed at an angle
20
∘
20^{\circ}
2
0
∘
from the central direction. Calculate the width of the slit (do not use the small-angle approximation).
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