Physics A-Level
Transmission diffraction grating
What Transmission diffraction grating means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Transmission diffraction grating
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Consists of many equally spaced parallel slits, through which monochromatic light passes to produce sharp maxima.
Topics that use Transmission diffraction grating
- Electromagnetic radiation from stars (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Black-body modelling of stars
- Continuous spectrum
- Discrete energy levels
- Emission line spectrum
- Energy levels
- Estimation of stellar surface temperature
- Grating spacing
- Line spectra
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