The pattern consists of a wide central bright fringe flanked by much weaker and narrower maxima alternating with dark fringes. min max min max Slit min max min - Incoming wave Viewing screen a b Figure 37.4 (a) Geometry for analyzing the Fraunhofer diffraction pattern of a single slit. (Drawing not to scale.) (b) Simulation of a single-slit Fraunhofer diffraction pattern.

The pattern consists of a wide central bright fringe flanked by much weaker and narrower maxima alternating with dark fringes. min max min max Slit min max min - Incoming wave Viewing screen a b Figure 37.4 (a) Geometry for analyzing the Fraunhofer diffraction pattern of a single slit. (Drawing not to scale.) (b) Simulation of a single-slit Fraunhofer diffraction pattern.

University Physics Volume 3

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Author:William Moebs, Jeff Sanny

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Chapter4: Diffraction

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 82AP: Two slits each of width 1800 nm and separated by the center-to-center distance of 1200 nm are...

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