Answer:
λ = 3 10⁻⁷ m, UV laser
Explanation:
The diffraction phenomenon is described by the expression
a sin θ = m λ
let's use trigonometry
tan θ = y / L
as in this phenomenon the angles are small
tan θ = = sin θ
sin θ = y / L
we substitute
a y / L = m λ
let's apply this equation to the initial data
a 0.04 / L = 1 600 10⁻⁹
a / L = 1.5 10⁻⁵
now they tell us that we change the laser and we have y = 0.04 m for m = 2
a 0.04 / L = 2 λ
a / L = 50 λ
we solve the two expression is
1.5 10⁻⁵ = 50 λ
λ = 1.5 10⁻⁵ / 50
λ = 3 10⁻⁷ m
UV laser