A slit of width a is illuminated by light of wavelength . The linear separation between 1st and 3rd minima in the diffraction pattern produced on a screen placed at a distance D from the slit system is .
- D a
- 1.5 D a
- 2 D a
- 3 D a
Answer
(3) 2 D a
Solution
Single slit, condition for the nth minimum: a n=n
For small angles, position on the screen: yn=D n nD a
⇒ y1= D a, y3= 3D a
∴ Separation =y3-y1=2 D a
Answer: (3)