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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2017 iii Paper 338 2 a iv Solution by
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Differentiate the grating equation with incidence fixed:The second formula is local to a spectrum centered on the optical camera optical axis, where to first order. Since the illuminated surface width projects to optical camera beam width ,The expression takes positive diffraction order and width magnitudes. Off-axis, a photodetector mapping also has a factor; the exam's compact formula uses the local paraxial mapping.
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