In a two-slit experiment, a third-order bright fringe is observed at an angle of 7.10° away from the centerline. if the wavelength of light is 595 nm, how far apart are the two slits?

Respuesta :

The condition for constructive interference is in a double slit experiment is:
[tex]dsin(\theta)=m\lambda[/tex]
Where d is the distance between two slits, m is a number of the fringe.
We know that  difference in path length traveled by the two rays is approximately:
[tex]r_2-r_1 = dsin(\theta)[/tex]
For constructive interference to happen this difference must be equal to multiple of the wavelength.
[tex]dsin(\theta)=m\lambda[/tex]
Now, let's calculate the answer:
[tex]d=\frac{m\lambda}{sin\theta}[/tex]
When we plug in the number we get:
[tex]d=0.014 $mm[/tex]


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