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Diffraction of Light

Problem 5.107

A plane monochromatic light wave falls normally on a round aperture. At a distance b=9.0 mb=9.0 \mathrm{~m} from it there is a screen showing a certain diffraction pattern. The aperture diameter was decreased η=3.0\eta=3.0 times. Find the new distance bb^{\prime} at which the screen should be positioned to obtain the diffraction pattern similar to the previous one but diminished η\eta times.

Reveal Answer
b=b/η2=1.0 mb^{\prime}=b / \eta^{2}=1.0 \mathrm{~m}