Applied Physics-I

Experiment No: 4

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Aim: To determine the wave length of He-Ne Laser source using transmission diffraction grating.
Apparatus: He-Ne Laser, diffraction grating, optical bench with stands, meter scale, graph

Formula used:

The wavelength of the laser source is given as:

where is the wavelength of He-Ne laser source, n is the order of diffraction, is the angle of diffraction.

Number of lines per inch on the grating (N) = 500 lines/inch.

Grating constant (a+b) = = cm = …………….cm

Observation Table:

S.No. Distance Order of Distance between the central bright

between the diffraction spot to concern order of diffraction
screen and pattern pattern
grating (n) (y) cm
(x) cm

Left (y1) Right (y2) Mean

y (cm)
1. 100 1
2
3

2. 120 1
2
3

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Mean λ =……………….Å

Calculations:

Result:

The standard value of wavelength of He-Ne laser light is: 6320 Å

The calculated value of wavelength of He-Ne laser light is ………… Å with percentage error…………%

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