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Echellette Grating (Griffith)

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In-Class Exercise

CHEM341. Instrumental Analysis

Echellette-Type Reflective Diffraction Grating:

Consider the close-up view of an Echellette grating shown below.  Imagine two incoming beams of radiation that are parallel and have the same wavelength (monochromatic). [Note: this ignores all of the other wavelengths of light that are hitting the diffraction grating.]  If the distance between blazes (d) is on the order of the wavelength of light hitting the grating, then we can assume that beams 1 and 2 reflect as “point sources” (see two-point source wave tank video).

Diagram_EchelletteGrating.png

Draw the reflection of each beam as a wave front (not a beam) emerging from a point source.

Where will the reflected waves interfere constructively?

 

 

On the diagram below, draw the diffracted beams for 1 and 2.  The diffracted beams will follow the locations of maximum constructive interference, and will define a diffraction angle that is specific to the wavelength of the incoming light.

Diagram_EchelletteGrating.png

 

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From: Principles of Instrumental Analysis, 6th Edition, D.A. Skoog, F.J. Holler, S.R. Crouch, 2007, Thomson Brooks/Cole

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