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The interference pattern is obtained with two coherent light sources of intensity ratio nn. In the interference pattern, the ratio ImaxIminImax+Imin\frac{I_{max}-I_{min}}{I_{max}+I_{min}} will be

A

nn+1\frac{\sqrt{n}}{n+1}

B

2nn+1\frac{2\sqrt{n}}{n+1}

C

n(n+1)2\frac{\sqrt{n}}{(n+1)^2}

D

2n(n+1)2\frac{2\sqrt{n}}{(n+1)^2}

Step-by-Step Solution

Let the intensities of the two coherent light sources be I1I_1 and I2I_2. We are given that I1I2=n\frac{I_1}{I_2} = n. The maximum intensity in the interference pattern is given by Imax=(I1+I2)2=I1+I2+2I1I2I_{max} = (\sqrt{I_1} + \sqrt{I_2})^2 = I_1 + I_2 + 2\sqrt{I_1 I_2}. The minimum intensity is given by Imin=(I1I2)2=I1+I22I1I2I_{min} = (\sqrt{I_1} - \sqrt{I_2})^2 = I_1 + I_2 - 2\sqrt{I_1 I_2}. We need to find the ratio ImaxIminImax+Imin\frac{I_{max} - I_{min}}{I_{max} + I_{min}}. First, calculate the numerator: ImaxImin=(I1+I2+2I1I2)(I1+I22I1I2)=4I1I2I_{max} - I_{min} = (I_1 + I_2 + 2\sqrt{I_1 I_2}) - (I_1 + I_2 - 2\sqrt{I_1 I_2}) = 4\sqrt{I_1 I_2} Next, calculate the denominator: Imax+Imin=(I1+I2+2I1I2)+(I1+I22I1I2)=2(I1+I2)I_{max} + I_{min} = (I_1 + I_2 + 2\sqrt{I_1 I_2}) + (I_1 + I_2 - 2\sqrt{I_1 I_2}) = 2(I_1 + I_2) Now, find the ratio: Ratio=4I1I22(I1+I2)=2I1I2I1+I2\text{Ratio} = \frac{4\sqrt{I_1 I_2}}{2(I_1 + I_2)} = \frac{2\sqrt{I_1 I_2}}{I_1 + I_2} Divide both the numerator and the denominator by I2I_2: Ratio=2I1I2I1I2+1\text{Ratio} = \frac{2\sqrt{\frac{I_1}{I_2}}}{\frac{I_1}{I_2} + 1} Substitute I1I2=n\frac{I_1}{I_2} = n into the equation: Ratio=2nn+1\text{Ratio} = \frac{2\sqrt{n}}{n+1}

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