At the first minimum adjacent to the central maximum of a single-slit diffraction pattern, the phase difference between the Huygen's wavelet from the edge of the slit and the wavelet from the midpoint of the slit is
- radian
- 8 radian
- 4 radian
- 2 radian
Answer
(1) radian
Solution
For the first minimum of a single slit of width a: a =
⇒ path difference between the edge of the slit and its midpoint (separation a2):
x = a2 = 2
Phase difference = 2 x = 2 2 = radian
Answer: (1)