The James Webb Space Telescope uses a complex optical design with 18 hexagonal mirror segments, but you can assume that the effective diameter is 6.50 m. The telescope operates over wavelengths from 0.600 mm to 28.5 mm.

 (a) What region(s) of the electromagnetic spectrum does the telescope operate in?

 (b) If we assume that the telescope is diffraction limited, what is the minimum angle that could be resolved when the telescope is used at a wavelength of 28.5 mm? 

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a The James Webb Space Telescope operates in the infrared region of the electromagn... View the full answer