Resolving power of a telescope – with double slit
Experiment no.: 5.10.201
The resolving power of a telescope is demonstrated qualitatively: an illuminated double slit is observed with a telescope and apertures with various shapes and cross-sectional areas are held in front of the telescope.
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Experimental set-up
Diffraction image of a slit
Image in the telescope
Diffraction image of a double slit
Image of the double slit
Plane wave
Spherical wave
N sources
Interference at point P
Intensity distribution
Diffraction at slit
Diffraction at single slit
Determination of the minimum
Diffraction pattern