Given: nR = 1.620, nY = 1.635, A = 8°
To find:
i. Angular dispersion (δV – δR)
ii. Dispersive power (ω)
Formulae:
i. δv – δr = A(nV – nR)
ii. ω = \(\frac{n_V-n_R}{n_Y-1}\)
Calculation: Since, nY = \(\frac{n_V+n_R}{2}\)
∴ nV = 2nY – nR
nV = 2 × 1.635...