1. Two lines in a second order spectrum of a plane transmission grating are resolved.

If the lines are due

to lights of wavelengths 5890A0 and 5896A0.Find the no. of lines in the grating (Ans:491)

2. A plane transmission grating has 14000 lines to an inch for a length of 6 inches. If the wavelength
region is 5x10-5cm, find the resolving power of the grating in the first order and the smallest wavelength
difference that can be resolved. (Ans:84000, 0.59A 0)

3. A quarter wave plate is constructed from quartz crystal whose refractive indices are µe=1.553and
µo=1.544, Calculate the thickness of the plate for λ=6500A 0 (Ans:1.8x10-2mm)

4. Calculate the thickness of ice required to act like a half wave plate for λ=590nm. µ e=1.313 µo=1.309
(Ans:7.375x10-2mm)

5. Calculate the thickness of the doubly refracting crystal required to introduce a path difference of λ/2
between the ordinary and extra ordinary when λ=6000A0 µ e=1.54µo=1.55 (Ans:3x10 -5m)

6.The faces of a quartz plate are parallel to the optic axis of the crystal.(1)What is the thinnest possible
plate that would serve to put the ordinary and extraordinary rays of λ=5890A 0 a half wave apart on their
exit (2)What amplitudes of this thickness would give the same result. µ e=1.544 µo=1.553
(Ans (1)3.27x10-5m, (2)3.27x10-5, 9.81x10-5m etc)

7.Quartz plate of thickness 0.03mm works as a phase retardation plate for light of wave length
6000A0.Calculate the value of retardation in phase µ e=1.54 µo=1.55 (Ans:π radians)