Question

How can you differentiate whether a pattern is produced by a single slit or double slits ? Derive the expression for the angular position of (i) bright and (ii) dark fringes produced in a single slit diffraction.

A slit of width 0.6 mm is illuminated by a beam of light consisting of two wavelengths 600 nm and 480 nm. The diffraction pattern is observed on a screen 1.0 m from the slit. Find :

In diffraction due to a single slit, the phase difference between light waves reaching a point on the screen is 5π. Explain whether a bright or a dark fringe will be formed at the point.

What should the width (a) of each slit be to obtain eight maxima of two double-slit patterns (slit separation d) within the central maximum of the single slit pattern ?