?The laser in a compact disc player must precisely follow the spiral track on th
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?The laser in a compact disc player must precisely follow the spiral track on the CD, along which the distance between one loop of the spiral and the next is only about 1.25 µm. The figure below shows how a diffraction grating is used to provide information to keep the beam on track. The laser light passes through a diffraction grating before it reaches the CD. The strong central maximum of the diffraction pattern is used to read the information in the track of pits. The two first-order side maxima are designed to fall on the flat surfaces on both sides of the information track and are used for steering. As long as both beams are reflecting from smooth, nonpitted surfaces, they are detected with constant high intensity. If the main beam wanders off the track, however, one of the side beams begins to strike pits on the information track and the reflected light diminishes. This change is used with an electronic circuit to guide the beam back to the desired location. Assume the laser light has a wavelength of 780 nm and the diffraction grating is positioned 6.89 µm from the disk. Assume the first-order beams are to fall on the CD 0.290 µm on either side of the information track. What should be the number of grooves per millimeter in the grating?
Explanation / Answer
In interfreence or diffraction pattern,
the needed equation is Y = mLR/d---------------1
and d sin theta = mL--------------------2
where L = wavelgnth, m = order = 1,2,3,4, ......... for brigth bands
m = 1.5, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, ......for dark bands R is the distance from slit to screen,
Y = distance from central spot to nth order fringe
here Y = 1.25 e -6 m
Y = mLR/d
d = 4* 780 e -9 * 6.89 e-6/(1.25 e-6)
d = 17.20 e -6 mm
No .of lines per grating = N = 1/d = 1/17.20 e -6
N = 58.15 lines per mm
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