Wave Optics · Diffraction and polarisation
Some distant star is to be observed by some telescope of diameter of objective lens a, at an angular resolution of radian. If the wavelength of light from the star reaching the telescope is 500 nm, the minimum diameter of the objective lens of the telescope is cm. (Nearest integer)
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