// Scilab Code Ex4.2 : Page-91 (2010) D = 0.04; // Diameter of circular aperture, cm f = 20; // Focal length of convex lens, cm lambda = 6000e-008; // Wavelength of light used, m // We have sin(theta) = 1.22*lambda/D = theta, for small theta, such that // For first dark ring theta = 1.22*lambda/D; // The half angular width at central maximum, rad r1 = theta*f; // The half width of central maximum for first dark ring, cm // We have sin(theta) = 5.136*lambda/(%pi*D) = theta, for small theta, such that // For second dark ring theta = 5.136*lambda/(%pi*D); // The half angular width at central maximum, rad r2 = theta*f; // The half width of central maximum for second dark ring, cm printf("\nThe radius of first dark ring = %4.2e cm", r1); printf("\nThe radius of second dark ring = %4.1e cm", r2); // Result // The radius of first dark ring = 3.66e-002 cm // The radius of second dark ring = 4.90e-002 cm