The discussion centers on the diffraction effects observed in double slit experiments, specifically the visibility of traces from one slit when the other is open. Participants confirm that this phenomenon is a result of inherent diffraction patterns, which exhibit modulation leading to reduced intensity further from the center. Complete removal of this effect is impossible; however, it can be suppressed by considering the experiment in terms of single slit diffraction. Strategies to minimize the visibility of these traces are essential for clearer experimental results.
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Do you mean the diffraction pattern of the double slit exhibits some kind of modulation where the overall diffracted intensity become less and less as you go further from the center? If that's what you mean, you are right that's an effect inherent in a diffraction pattern. Which means you can't completely remove this effect from your experiment, you can only suppress it. As you have said such modulation is reminiscent of the single slit diffraction pattern. So you can think of something of how to make this modulation less apparent by thinking the experiment in term of single slit.sgn said:I am finding the traces of one slit when I have the other one open