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Light of wavelength 600 nm illuminates a diffraction grating. The second-order maximum is at angle 39.2. How many lines per millimeter does this grating have?

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Answer:

Diffraction equation applies in this case:

d*Sin x = m*wavelength, where d = spacing of lines, x = angle = 39.5°, m = order of maximum = 2

Substituting;

d* Sin 39.5 = 2*600*10^-9

d = (2*600*10^-9)/Sin 39.5 = 1.88656*10^-6 m

In 1 mm (or 0.001 m), the number of lines is given as;

Number of lines = 0.001/d = 0.001/(1.88656*10^-6) = 530.065 ≈ 530 lines

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