Experiment no: 03 Vo Find out (he Wavelength of a Light by Single Stit Diffraction Experiment Theory: Hore we study the Frounhotter claas of diffraction through a fingle ltt using laser source having wavalengtty A. The incident wave front is disturbed by all parts of the alt AB simuttansotssty, According to Huygens theoty all parts oF the slit AB yi become: source of secondary wavelets. which all start in anve phnse. These wavalots spread out as rays in all divections. thus causing diffraction of Haht afar Wt omergos through aft AB having widily ‘o!. The diffraction pattorn appears On # sereon placnd ala ciatance O — yl ; =e ho Fig 1. < Diffraction through single stil On the screen the position of Tst minima on either side is P and P*, tharefore the extonssion af Central Maximst on screen ts PP’ This is tha spatial width of the Central maxima ie. B. Working Formula: if C is a virtual point at the middle of the silt, than from the right-angle tringle POG, itcan be written as =tand, since 8, Is small enough then it may be written as tan 8; = Bin} ‘Again for 1% minima sin Oy = 2 Hance, % =4 .....e, OP = (A/a) OC = (Na) D. Therefore, the width of the Central Maxima, B = PP" = 2GP= 2D (4/8)By a sharp marker of pon the span of the cont maxima on both sides are marked in the graph paper nd its lnballed ms set «| (vi) Tho distance of thy sin {ho sli is mensured properly anil noted at in ancther twa diferent po: nd the span of the central rrmdima of both sides aro marked It id thoy walled na 80! — Hl av il of the screen from the sit mennured properly and no (oo) The graph por Is then removed fram the screan and the width of the central m: three cases are measured and noted Measurements and results: A. Width of the Single slit, "a B. Measure of the wath of Central maxima’ Noof ‘| Distance between Sitand | Width of tne aeennainreas Aiea Observation | the Screen © (em) cectralmaienn® |. pa (on (nm) A= 25M) | — + a ———— ——— = — é ——— - Discussion |, The base of all stands holding slit, screen and source must be horizontal and optically aligned in a straight line, IL The precaution should be taken to avoid the direct path of Laser exposer on eye HL The graph paper should be kept property on screen without any wrinkle. 1V. Cate should be taken while marking the span of the Central maxima on the graph paper.