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    This document describes an experiment to determine the wavelength of a laser beam using a diffraction grating. A laser beam is directed at a transmission grating, which diffracts the beam into orders that form spots on a screen. The distance between the spots is measured to calculate the diffraction angle using trigonometry. This angle is then inputted into the grating equation along with the number of lines per unit length on the grating to calculate the wavelength of the laser. The experiment is repeated at different distances between the grating and screen to verify the results.

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    This document describes an experiment to determine the wavelength of a laser beam using a diffraction grating. A laser beam is directed at a transmission grating, which diffracts the beam into orders that form spots on a screen. The distance between the spots is measured to calculate the diffraction angle using trigonometry. This angle is then inputted into the grating equation along with the number of lines per unit length on the grating to calculate the wavelength of the laser. The experiment is repeated at different distances between the grating and screen to verify the results.

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    This document describes an experiment to determine the wavelength of a laser beam using a diffraction grating. A laser beam is directed at a transmission grating, which diffracts the beam into orders that form spots on a screen. The distance between the spots is measured to calculate the diffraction angle using trigonometry. This angle is then inputted into the grating equation along with the number of lines per unit length on the grating to calculate the wavelength of the laser. The experiment is repeated at different distances between the grating and screen to verify the results.

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    This document describes an experiment to determine the wavelength of a laser beam using a diffraction grating. A laser beam is directed at a transmission grating, which diffracts the beam into orders that form spots on a screen. The distance between the spots is measured to calculate the diffraction angle using trigonometry. This angle is then inputted into the grating equation along with the number of lines per unit length on the grating to calculate the wavelength of the laser. The experiment is repeated at different distances between the grating and screen to verify the results.

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    III order

    II order

    Laser beam I order Laser beam


      X
    Central Maximum
    X
    I order
    Grating II order Grating L Screen
    IIIorder
    L
    Screen

    OBSERVATION
    Number of lines per cm on the grating = N = ...5906.................. lines /cm

    To determine wavelength of laser source


    Distance Distance Distance
    between between between Mean Tan 
    screen and Order centre & centre & distance = 𝐗  =
    𝐬𝐢𝐧
    𝐋 𝒏𝐍
    grating (n) left spots right X (cm) (degre
    (L)cm (cm) spots (cm) e)

    1
    15

    1
    20
    2

    1
    25
    2

    Mean  = ................................ × 10−8cm.


    WAVELENGTH OF LASER – USING PLANE TRANSMISSION
    GRATING

    AIM: To determine the wavelength of laser beam using a plane transmission grating.

    APPARATUS: Diode laser, plane diffraction grating, vertical stands, screen etc.

    PRINCIPLE: The grating equation is given by

    sin = nN

    where  is the wavelength of laser beam (in metre);

     is the angle of diffraction (in degrees);

    N is the number of lines per unit length (lines/metre);

    n is the order of spectrum

    PROCEDURE: A semiconductor diode laser (0.5mW) is mounted horizontally so that it


    produces a horizontal laser beam. The given plane transmission grating is held vertically on a stand
    at a distance 20cm from the laser. A screen is placed at a distance of 15cm from the grating. When
    the power is switched on, the beam is incident normally on the grating. The laser beam is diffracted
    at different angles and hence we get bright spots on the screen. On either side of the central spot, we
    get I, II, and III order spots. The positions of these spots are marked on the screen. The distance of
    the spots X on the left hand side and right hand side of the central spot are measured. Mean X is
    X
    calculated. tan = . From this  is also calculated. Hence the wavelength of laser beam,  is
    L
    𝐬𝐢𝐧
    calculated using the formula  = . The experiment is repeated by keeping the distance between
    𝒏𝐍

    grating and screen L = 20cm, 25cm etc.

    RESULT:
    Wavelength of laser beam = .................................. × 10−8cm.

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