42 Engineering Physics

Solution Given b = 5.0 ¥ 10–3 m, 2d = 1.0 ¥ 10–4 m and D = 1.0 m

b 2d 5 ¥ 10-3 ¥ 1.0 ¥ 10-4
Formula used is l= = = 5000 Å
D 1.0
l = 5000 Å

E xamplE 13 A biprism of angle 1° and refractive index 1.5 is at a distance of 40 cm from the slit. Find the
fringe width at 60 cm from the biprism for sodium light of wavelength 5893 Å.
Solution Given a = .4 m, m = 1.5, l = 5.893 ¥ 10–7 m and D = 1.0 m
d
From the Fig. 1.31 d = or d = ad
a
or 2d = 2ad
The deviation produced in the incident light is given by
d = (m – 1) a
2d = 2a (m – 1)a
where a = angle of prism
p
1∞ = rad
180
lD 5.893 ¥ 10-7 ¥ 1.0 5.893 ¥ 10-7 ¥ 180
Fringe width b= = = = 0.0844 ¥ 10-3 m
2d 2 ¥ 0.4(1.5 - 1)p /180 2 ¥ 0.4 ¥ 0.5 ¥ 3.14

a d
d

2d

E xamplE 14 Interference fringes are produced by Fresnel’s bi-prism on the focal plane of a reading
microscope which is 1.0 m far from the slit. A lens interposed between the biprism and the microscope
gives two images of the slit in two positions. If the images of the slits are 4.05 mm apart in one position
and 2.90 mm apart in the other position and the wavelength of the sodium light is 5893 Å, find the distance
between the consecutive interference bands?
Solution Given l = 5.893 ¥ 10–7 m, D = 1.0 m, d1 = 4.05 ¥ 10–3 m and d2 = 2.90 ¥ 10–3 m

Formula used is 2d = d1d 2 = 4.05 ¥ 2.90 ¥ 10- 6

or 2d = 3.427 ¥ 10–3 m