Error Analysis of Using Two Slit Interference to Determine Wavelength By: Tin Duc Vo Givens

Calculations

Conclusion

Therefore the wavelength of light should be in between 41 nm and !" nm according to our measurements# Since the laser used was a red laser$ its wavelength should have been in between %& nm and '! nm# Since the range given by the results of the e()eriment does not overla) with the actual range of the wavelength of red light$ either the laser was shorter in wavelength *not red$ but rather orange+ or there were inaccurate measurements$ not accounted for by the error of the measuring devices# The measurement that could have contributed the greatest error would have been the distance between minima# The easiest ways to reduce this error would be to increase distance with the slit to where it was being )ro,ected or to measure between more than one minima$ so an average can be ta-en$ which would be easier and have a lower )ercentage error#