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Diffraction Grating

1.9 micrometer Diffraction Grating

This is the image of the diffraction grating with a 10X, NA 0.25 objective using oblique illumination. The grating is easily visible and can be colored by selecting the maximum of any specific visible wavelength. Here the diffraction maximum for red light was selected.

Transmitted Oblique Illumination

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