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Double slit interference "missing" maximum problem
In the double slit interference experiment, d is the distance between the center of the slits and w is the width of each slit. For incident plane waves, an interference maximum is "missing" when what relationship between d and w is present?
Really i don't even know where to begin... I know the condition for maxima is dsin∅=nλ and y=nλD/d, but i don't have much understanding of these equations and they don't include a width variable so I'm quite lost :-X
Halp ;-(
Homework Statement
In the double slit interference experiment, d is the distance between the center of the slits and w is the width of each slit. For incident plane waves, an interference maximum is "missing" when what relationship between d and w is present?
Homework Equations
Really i don't even know where to begin... I know the condition for maxima is dsin∅=nλ and y=nλD/d, but i don't have much understanding of these equations and they don't include a width variable so I'm quite lost :-X
The Attempt at a Solution
Halp ;-(
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