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Devil physics The baddest class on campus IB Physics

Devil physics The baddest class on campus IB Physics. Tsokos Lesson 4-7 Diffraction. Assessment Statements . AHL Topic 11.3. and SL Option A-4 Diffraction: 11.3.1. Sketch the variation with angle of diffraction of the relative intensity of light diffracted at a single slit.

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Devil physics The baddest class on campus IB Physics

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  1. Devil physicsThe baddest class on campusIB Physics

  2. Tsokos Lesson 4-7Diffraction

  3. Assessment Statements AHL Topic 11.3. and SL Option A-4 Diffraction: 11.3.1. Sketch the variation with angle of diffraction of the relative intensity of light diffracted at a single slit. 11.3.2. Derive the formula for the position of the first minimum of the diffraction pattern produced at a single slit. 11.3.3. Solve problems involving single-slit diffraction.

  4. Objectives • Understand diffraction and draw the different diffraction patterns from a rectangular slit, a sharp edge, a thin tube, and a circular aperture • Appreciate that the first minimum in single-slit diffraction past a slit of width b is approximately at an angle θ = λ/b

  5. Objectives • Draw the intensity patterns for a single slit of finite width and for two slits of negligible width • Show the effect of slit width on the intensity pattern of two slits

  6. Reading Activity Questions?

  7. Introductory Video:Diffraction of Light

  8. Diffraction • The spreading of a wave as it goes past an obstacle or through an aperture • Value of the wavelength in comparison to the obstacle or aperture defines the diffraction pattern

  9. Case 1: Wavelength Much Smaller Than Aperture • Virtually no diffraction takes place

  10. Case 2: Wavelength Comparable to or Bigger than Aperture • Diffraction takes place • ‘Comparable’ means a few times smaller to slightly larger than

  11. Diffraction Around an Obstacle • Sound, with a much larger wavelength, will diffract around the corner of a building but light will not

  12. Case 1: Wavelength Much Smaller Than Obstacle • Virtually no diffraction takes place

  13. Case 2: Wavelength Comparable to or Bigger than Obstacle • Diffraction takes place • ‘Comparable’ means a few times smaller to slightly larger than

  14. Diffraction Patterns • When light is diffracted, both constructive and destructive interference occurs

  15. Diffraction Patterns • Diffraction is appreciable if wavelength, λ, is of the same order of magnitude as the opening, b, or bigger

  16. Diffraction Patterns • Diffraction is negligible if wavelength, λ, is much smaller than the opening, b

  17. Huygen’s Principle and Diffraction • Every point on a wavefront acts as a secondary source of coherent radiation • Each point forms its own wavelet • These wavelets will interfere with each other at some distant point

  18. Huygen’s Principle and Diffraction • Because of the diffraction angle, wavelet B1 has a greater distance to travel to get to point P than wavelet A1 • This results in the wavelets arriving at point P out of phase with each other

  19. Huygen’s Principle and Diffraction • If the difference is equal to half a wavelength, the wavelets are 180° out of phase and they completely cancel each other through superposition

  20. Huygen’s Principle and Diffraction • If the difference is equal to one entire wavelength, the wavelets are in phase and they form a wavelet of double the original amplitude

  21. Huygen’s Principle and Diffraction • Everything in between will show varying levels of constructive and destructive interference

  22. Huygen’s Principle and Diffraction • Since the two triangles in the diagram are similar triangles, the same interference pattern will result at point P from all pairs of wavelets

  23. Huygen’s Principle and Diffraction • If we approximate AP and BP to be parallel since P is distant and ACB to be a right angle, then

  24. Huygen’s Principle and Diffraction • Destructive interference occurs when BC is equal to one half wavelength, then

  25. Huygen’s Principle and Diffraction • If we divide the slit into 4 segments instead of two, then

  26. Huygen’s Principle and Diffraction • In general, destructive interference occurs when, • This equation gives the angle at which minima will be observed on a screen (P) behind an aperture of width b through which light of wavelength λ passes

  27. Huygen’s Principle and Diffraction • Since the angle θ is typically small, we can approximate sin θ≈θ (if the angle is in radians), so the first minima would fall at • And for circular slits the formula becomes

  28. Diffraction Patterns • Minima (blank spaces) appear in pairs • Maxima (bright spaces) appear about halfway between minima • Smaller slit means larger central maximum b = 2λ b = 3λ

  29. Diffraction Patterns • If λ > b, then sin  > 1 which is impossible, i.e.,  does not exist • The central maximum is so wide that the first minima does not exist • If λ ≈ b, then several minima and maxima exist • If λ « b, then sin   o which means   0 which means the light passes straight through without bending

  30. Single-Slit Diffraction Video

  31. Diffraction Patterns – Two SlitsSupplemental Material • With two slits, interference based on • Interference pattern from one slit alone • Interference coming from waves from different slit d = 16λ d = 16λ b = 3λ

  32. Diffraction Patterns – Two SlitsSupplemental Material d = 4b 4th maximum missing

  33. Summary Video

  34. Σary Review • Do you understand diffraction and draw the different diffraction patterns from a rectangular slit, a sharp edge, a thin tube, and a circular aperture? • Do you appreciate that the first minimum in single-slit diffraction past a slit of width b is approximately at an angle θ = λ/b?

  35. Σary Review • Can you draw the intensity patterns for a single slit of finite width and for two slits of negligible width? • Can you show the effect of slit width on the intensity pattern of two slits?

  36. Assessment Statements AHL Topic 11.3. and SL Option A-4 Diffraction: 11.3.1. Sketch the variation with angle of diffraction of the relative intensity of light diffracted at a single slit. 11.3.2. Derive the formula for the position of the first minimum of the diffraction pattern produced at a single slit. 11.3.3. Solve problems involving single-slit diffraction.

  37. Questions?

  38. Homework #1-4

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