The intensity at the maximum in Young's double-slit experiment is I0 when the distance between two slits is d=5λ, where λ is the wavelength of light used in the experiment. What will be the intensity in front of one of the slits on the screen placed at a distance D=10d?
A
4I0
B
43I0
C
2I0
D
I0
Step-by-Step Solution
In Young's double-slit experiment, the maximum intensity is Imax=I0.
The point on the screen directly in front of one of the slits is at a distance y=2d from the central maximum.
The path difference Δx at this point on the screen is given by:
Δx=Dyd
Substituting y=2d and D=10d, we get:
Δx=10d(d/2)d=20dd2=20d
Given that the slit distance d=5λ, we substitute this into the path difference equation:
Δx=205λ=4λ
The corresponding phase difference ϕ is related to the path difference by the formula ϕ=λ2πΔx:
ϕ=λ2π(4λ)=2π
The resultant intensity I at any point with phase difference ϕ is given by:
I=Imaxcos2(2ϕ)
Substituting ϕ=2π and Imax=I0:
I=I0cos2(2π/2)=I0cos2(4π)I=I0(21)2=2I0
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