Question: A light source emits two distinct wavelengths [1 = 430 nm (violet); 2 = 630 nm (orange)]. The light strikes a diffraction grating with 450

A light source emits two distinct wavelengths [λ1 = 430 nm (violet); λ2 = 630 nm (orange)]. The light strikes a diffraction grating with 450 lines/mm at normal incidence. Identify the colors of the first eight interference maxima on either side of the central maximum.

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