Saturday, April 8, 2017

optics - Why is the shape of the fringes in Young's double slit experiment hyperbolic?




Why is the shape of the fringes in Young's double slit experiment hyperbolic? Morever what type of fringe pattern is obtained if slits are almost perpendicular to the screen?



Can someone explain it to me with detailed mathematical calculations and images if possible?


This qoura link is not so rigorous.




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