Recap: Single slit diffraction

Intensity of diffraction pattern

sin 2  
e sin 
I  I0
2 
For principal maxima:
α=0=0
y
Condition for minima:
D esin = ±m; m = 1, 2 ..
Condition for secondary maxima:

e sin   
 2m  1 
m= 1, 2,...
2
From the figure tan  ~ sin  = y/D (for small 
and lens close to slit). ‘y’ is the linear position
of minima from principal maxima. Dependence
of angle of diffraction on color and slit width
can be easily assessed from above equations.
FRAUNHOFER DOUBLE SLIT DIFFRACTION
 If y1 and y2 are the displacements
y1  a cos t
y2  a cos t  1 
1 1
y  y1  y2  2a cos cos(wt  )
2 2
2a cos
1  amplitude of the resultant wave
2
I  4a 2 cos 2
1 intensity is square of amplitude
2
Single Slit
Width b e sin 



Diffraction
Single slit
2 2
4A sin 
I cos 2 
2

Double Slit
Width e+d

Interference double slit

2 2
4A sin 
I cos 2 
2

 Double Slit: Diffraction and Interference
4A2 sin 2  2
I cos 
2
Double Slit
Width (e+d)