Jan 25, 2011 #1 Y ysr2096 0 Joined Jan 25, 2011 Messages 2 Points 0 Would this be possible? Preferably a circular spread. I'm, uh, a noob. Kind of like this: woodlaserengraver.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Laser-Grating.jpg Only more like this: i56.tinypic.com/2w66r7s.jpg
Would this be possible? Preferably a circular spread. I'm, uh, a noob. Kind of like this: woodlaserengraver.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Laser-Grating.jpg Only more like this: i56.tinypic.com/2w66r7s.jpg
Jan 28, 2011 #3 Bluefan 0 Joined Aug 15, 2009 Messages 1,443 Points 48 The diffraction efficiency drops with every order, so with larger angles there will be less light. Smaller slits in the diffraction grating give more orders, but are in total less efficient unless you have more slits, which gives fewer beams.
The diffraction efficiency drops with every order, so with larger angles there will be less light. Smaller slits in the diffraction grating give more orders, but are in total less efficient unless you have more slits, which gives fewer beams.