1.

Distance between slit and eyepiece (D)=

58.5 cm
2.Measurement of S1S2=2d
pitch of screw=0.5mm
no.of divisions on circular scale=100
least count of screw=0.005mm

FIRST LINE

SECOND LINE

MSR

CSR

TSR

MSR

CSR

TSR

1.5

48

1.74

22

2.1

19

1.095

3.068

3.34

d1=(2.11-1.74)mm=0.37mm
d2=(3.34-1.095)mm=2.245mm
2d=(d1d2)1/2

3. Measurement of , fringe width, for distance

Fringe
no.(a)

Micrometer
reading(mm)

Fringe no.
(b)

MSR

CSR

TSR

8.0

20

8.1

6.0

40

11

4.0

16

2.0

Micrometer
reading(b)

Differ
ence
(b-a)
(mm)

MSR

CSR

TSR

40

6.2

1.9

6.2

11

50

4.4

1.8

80

4.4

16

80

2.4

2.0

80

6.4

21

10

1.05

1.35

CALCULATIONS
d1=2.11-1.74=0.37mm
d2=8.34-1.095=2.245mm
2d=(d1d2)1/2=(0.37*2.245)1/2=0.944mm
FRINGE WIDTH FOR 5 FRINGES
1 to 6
=8.1-6.2=1.9
for 1 fringe,=1.9/5=0.38

6to 11

=6.2-4.4=1.8
for 1 fringe,=1.8/5=0.36

11 to 16

=4.4-2.4=2
for 1 fringe =2/5=0.4

16 to 21

=2.4-1.05=1.35
for 1 fringe =1.35/5=0.27

Mean separation for 50 fringes=1.9+1.8+1.35+2/4=1.76

Mean separation for 1
fringe=0.27+0.4+0.36+0.38/4=0.3525

 = .2d/D
=0.3525*0.944/585
=5491 nm