Question 135: Wave Optics

Question

The value of numerical aperature of the objective lens of a microscope is 1.25. If light of wavelength 5000 $$\mathop A\limits^o $$
is used, the minimum separation between two points, to be seen as distinct, will be :

Accepted Answer

Numerical aperature of the microscope is given as
$$NA = {{0.61\lambda } \over d}$$
Where d = minimum sparaton between two points to be seen as distinct
$$d = {{0.61\lambda } \over {NA}} = {{\left( {0.61} ight) 	imes \left( {5000 	imes 10\,{m^{ - 10}}} ight)} \over {1.25}}$$
= 2.4 $$ 	imes {10^{ - 7}}\,m = 0.24\,\mu m$$

Answer

0.12 $$\mu $$m

Answer

0.38 $$\mu $$m

Answer

0.24 $$\mu $$m

Answer

0.48 $$\mu $$m

Wave Optics

The value of numerical aperature of the objective lens of a microscope is 1.25. If light of wavelength 5000 $\mathop A\limits^o $ is used, the minimum separation between two points, to be seen as distinct, will be :

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