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Calculate the Cornu variable

The first maximum should occur around $w = 1.2$. To what value of $x$ does this correspond according to Equation 9.2? Evaluate $x_0$ by comparing the calculated $x$ with your measurement of $x+x_0$ for this first maximum. Correct the other measurements so that your data are directly comparable to the calculations.



John Kielkopf 2001-01-23