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Light interference maximum and minimum intensity points
This is a very basic question, but I just forgot how to solve this. It's classical physics question.
Suppose that there are two light sources. And some place away exists a screen. How do I find ...
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What does the differential of $d_s\sin(\theta) = m\lambda$ help us see, with respect to waves through diffraction gratings?
With respect to waves traveling through a diffraction grating, we have an equation like this one: $$d_s\sin(\theta) = m\lambda.$$
Where $d_s$ is the distance between slits in the grating, $\theta$ is ...
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Why does light in a room not form constructive and destructive interference patterns?
This is something that I have wondered for a long time. How come when I walk around why do I not see random black spots where light has collided destructively and bright spots where it has collided ...
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Double-slit experiment with alternating on-off switch
Suppose we perform a double-slit experiment with a detector placed at a position of minimum intensity (maximum destructive interference), off-center where the path lengths differ by half a wavelength. ...
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Newton's rings: What causes the other rings?
This is from an experiment we did in physics class. We shone a sodium light at a convex lens on top of a sheet of glass - and this image was captured by a USB microscope. I know what causes the main ...
