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A prism of refractive index n1 and another prism of refractive index n2 are stuck together (as shown in the figure). n1 and n2 depend on , the wavelength of light, according to the relation and The wavelength for which rays incident at any angle on the interface BC pass through without bending at that interface will be nm. 

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- Condition for no bending at interface
If a ray is incident on the common interface and passes through without refraction for any angle of incidence, then the refractive indices of the two prisms must be equal for that wavelength:
This is because Snell's law gives
For the ray to go undeviated at the interface for any , we must have , hence
- Given dispersion relations
Set them equal:
- Solve for
Bring constants to one side and variable terms to the other:
So,
Taking square root:
Now convert to nm:
- Final answer
The derived answer matches the stored correct answer.
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