The Diffraction Grating.

The Diffraction Grating:

It is difficult to determine wavelengths accurately when using the
double-slit method. The interference pattern produced is blurred,
which makes measuring the fringe separation difficult.
This problem can be solved by using multiple slits. Gratings can be
made in which there can be 500 or more slits per millimeter.
The same interference pattern is produced, but the regions are
much brighter, narrower and sharper, so more accurate
measurements can be taken.

This diagram shows the light being diffracted at an angle where the
path difference between each ray is exactly one wavelength. This
means that each wave will constructively interfere and a bright
fringe will be seen.
However, for angles that are slightly different and produce a path
difference of 0.99 wavelengths, will mean that the path difference of
the next ray will be 0.98 wavelengths and the next one 0.97
wavelengths etc.
When there are thousands of slits, this would mean each one of
these waves will always have a wave that is in anti-phase. So where
the path difference is not a whole number of wavelengths, no light
will be seen. This results in an interference pattern that produces
very sharp fringes.