Young's Double Slit Experiment (YDSE)

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Young's Double Slit Experiment (YDSE)

### Fringe Width

$$\beta=\frac{\lambda D}{d}$$

### Terminologies

- Ξ² β†’ Fringe width.

- Ξ» β†’ Wavelength of light.

- D β†’ Distance between slit and screen.

- d β†’ Separation between two slits.

### Conditions / Special Cases

Fringe width increases with:

$$\lambda\uparrow$$

$$D\uparrow$$

Fringe width decreases with:

$$d\uparrow$$

### Usage

- Used to calculate distance between consecutive brig

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