Two slits in Young's experiment have widths in the ratio of . The ratio of intensity at the maxima and minima in the interference pattern is:
Let the widths of the two slits be and . Given . The intensity of light coming from a slit is directly proportional to its width (). Therefore, the ratio of intensities is . Also, intensity is directly proportional to the square of the amplitude (). So, . Let and . The maximum intensity in the interference pattern is . The minimum intensity is . The ratio of maximum to minimum intensity is: .
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