A pair of narrow, parallel slits separated by 0.295 mm are illuminated by green light (2546.1 nm). The interference pattern is observed on a screen 1.25 m away from the plane of the parallel slits. (a) Calculate the distance from the central maximum to the first bright region on either side of the central maximum. (b) Calculate the distance between the first and second dark bands in the interference pattern.

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A pair of narrow, parallel slits separated by 0.295 mm are illuminated by green light (2546.1 nm). The interference pattern is observed on a screen 1.25 m away from the plane of the parallel slits.
(a) Calculate the distance from the central maximum to the first bright region on either side of the central maximum.
(b) Calculate the distance between the first and second dark bands in the interference pattern.
Transcribed Image Text:A pair of narrow, parallel slits separated by 0.295 mm are illuminated by green light (2546.1 nm). The interference pattern is observed on a screen 1.25 m away from the plane of the parallel slits. (a) Calculate the distance from the central maximum to the first bright region on either side of the central maximum. (b) Calculate the distance between the first and second dark bands in the interference pattern.
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