Double Slit Interference

Double slit
Three slits
Four slits
Five slits
Diffraction and interference
Interference only

Under the Fraunhofer conditions, the light curve of a multiple slit arrangement will be the interference pattern multiplied by the single slit diffraction envelope. This assumes that all the slits are identical.

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Diffraction concepts

Fraunhofer diffraction

Interference concepts
 
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Three Slit Interference

Double slit
Three slits
Four slits
Five slits
Diffraction and interference
Interference only

Under the Fraunhofer conditions, the light curve of a multiple slit arrangement will be the interference pattern multiplied by the single slit diffraction envelope. This assumes that all the slits are identical.

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Diffraction concepts

Fraunhofer diffraction

Interference concepts
 
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Four Slit Interference

Double slit
Three slits
Four slits
Five slits
Interference only

Under the Fraunhofer conditions, the light curve of a multiple slit arrangement will be the interference pattern multiplied by the single slit diffraction envelope. This assumes that all the slits are identical.

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Diffraction concepts

Fraunhofer diffraction

Interference concepts
 
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Five Slit Interference

Double slit
Three slits
Four slits
Five slits
Diffraction and interference
Interference only

Under the Fraunhofer conditions, the light curve of a multiple slit arrangement will be the interference pattern multiplied by the single slit diffraction envelope. This assumes that all the slits are identical.

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Index

Diffraction concepts

Fraunhofer diffraction

Interference concepts
 
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