Part of OP-02 — Wave Optics

5 Must-Know Facts

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  • Fringe width: β=λD/d\beta = \lambda D/d. Fringe width is proportional to λ\lambda and DD, inversely proportional to dd. In a medium of refractive index nn, β\beta decreases by factor nn because λλ/n\lambda \to \lambda/n.

  • YDSE conditions: Bright fringe at Δ=nλ\Delta = n\lambda; dark fringe at Δ=(2n1)λ/2\Delta = (2n-1)\lambda/2. Intensity: I=4I0cos2(ϕ/2)I = 4I_0\cos^2(\phi/2); maximum =4I0= 4I_0, minimum =0= 0 (equal slits).

  • Single slit central maximum is exactly twice as wide as each secondary maximum: width =2λD/a= 2\lambda D/a vs λD/a\lambda D/a. Minima at asinθ=nλa\sin\theta = n\lambda.

  • Brewster's law: tanθp=n\tan\theta_p = n. Reflected light is completely polarized; θp+θr=90°\theta_p + \theta_r = 90°.

  • Malus's law: I=I0cos2θI = I_0\cos^2\theta. Unpolarized → first polaroid → I0/2I_0/2. Three polaroids (crossed with middle at 45°45°) → I0/8I_0/8.

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