I fixed the bug that caused the x-axis to be reversed.
I realized that the light wasn't fully coherent when it reached the diffraction grating. (The issue can be seen in the middle of the spectrum image; there is white where there should be green and blue.) To fix this, I made a thinner slit and moved the LED back.
I decreased the resistor from 1 k ohm to 330 ohm. As expected, the LED is now brighter.
The holder for the diffraction grating was slightly wobbly. I glued it to the base. The glue is still drying; I plan to perform new tests this weekend.
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