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Interference Patterns when using red light and blue light

The diagrams below are not to scale. They represent the interference patterns observed when using

i) red light (l = about 650nm) and
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ii) blue light (l = about 450nm)

The fringe spacing is smaller for the blue light than for the red light, as predicted by the theory.

 

© David Hoult 2008