In producing a pure spectrum, the incident light is passed through a narrow slit placed in the focal plane of an achromatic lens because slit.
A parallel beam of light is required to be incident on the dispersing element to produce a pure spectrum. So, that incident light can be passed through a narrow slit placed in the focal plane of an achromatic lens.
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