Prism Experiment: Seeing a Wide Spectrum of Light?

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The discussion centers on the optical behavior of two triangular prisms placed side by side without inversion. It concludes that this arrangement does not produce a wider spectrum of light than a single prism. While the angles between colors may change, the interaction of light with multiple surfaces leads to a complex and less distinct outcome, rather than enhancing the spectrum.

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What would happen if two triangular prisms are kept side by side , in the same way?
I mean, none of them is in an inverted position.
Would this arrangement give a wide spectrum of light?
 
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It would change the angles between the different colors relative to just one of those prisms, but you don't get anything special compared to a single prism.
If the light can hit more than one side somewhere, it gets messy.
 

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