Physics · Wave Optics
A point source of light S emitting wavelength λ is placed at distance d from a plane mirror. Light reaches a screen at distance D through reflection. For a point P on the screen located at distance 3d from the principal axis to be the second maximum, the wavelength λ is given by (where D >> d and d >> λ):
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12 d2D
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