Calculate the angular positions of diffraction maxima for a given grating spacing and wavelength of light. Essential for spectroscopy and wavelength analysis.
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Distance between adjacent slits on the grating.
Wavelength of the incident light.
Diffraction order. m=0 is the central maximum.
How this calculator works
The grating equation relates the slit spacing d, diffraction angle theta, order number m, and wavelength lambda. Maxima occur where constructive interference happens.
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