Question #4e709
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Jun 2, 2016
9 maxima measured from the normal
Explanation:
The equation for determining the orders of maxima seen is:
Where
The maximum angle(
The largest possible order of maxima is therefore
So in this example:
Including the zero order this would give 9 maxima measured from the normal (in practice, 8 observed either side of the zero order central maxima)