Interference Patterns

Review of Double Slit Interference Pattern:

Formulae for Double/Multiple
Slit Interference Patterns:

Review of Multiple Slit Interference Pattern:

Air Wedge Interference Pattern

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Δx

Air Wedge Formula

t=Lʎ/2Δx

(t ) is thickness of the spacer at the base of the air wedge.

(L) is the length of the glass slide apparatus.
(λ ) is the wavelength of the monochromatic light.
(Δ x) is the thickness of the fringe.

Write a procedure for determining the width of a piece of paper using two microscope slides, a paper clip,
a meter stick and a laser of known wavelength:
Problem Examples:

1) If 25 bright fringes can be counted along the surface of the air wedge and the thickness of the wedge is
26.7 µm at its base, what is the wavelength of light used to illuminate the wedge?

2) Light of wavelength 517 nm is used to illuminate a wedge 3.25 cm long. If the thickness at the base is
43.2 µm, what is the width of the bright fringes seen?

Homework:
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