The angles of incidence and refraction of a monochromatic ray of light of wavelength $\lambda$ at an air-glass interface are $i$ and $r$,respectively. $A$ parallel beam of light with a small spread $\delta \lambda$ in wavelength about a mean wavelength $\lambda$ is refracted at the same air-glass interface. The refractive index $\mu$ of glass depends on the wavelength $\lambda$ as $\mu(\lambda)=a+b / \lambda^2$,where $a$ and $b$ are constants. Then,the angular spread in the angle of refraction of the beam is

  • A
    $\left|\frac{\sin i}{\lambda^3 \cos r} \delta \lambda\right|$
  • B
    $\left|\frac{2 b}{\lambda^3} \delta \lambda\right|$
  • C
    $\left|\frac{2 b \tan r}{a \lambda^3+b \lambda} \delta \lambda\right|$
  • D
    $\left|\frac{2 b\left(a+b / \lambda^2\right) \sin i}{\lambda^3} \delta \lambda\right|$

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