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Diffraction
34. Wave Optics / Diffraction / Problem 1

In an optics lab, two pinholes are being illuminated by different colored lasers. One is an orange colored laser with wavelength of 590 nm and the other laser is indigo with wavelength of 445 nm. The goal of the experiment is to create identical sized diffraction patterns on the distant screen. What should the ratio be between the orange pinhole's diameter and the indigo's pinhole diameter?

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