Interference of Light

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Interference of Light: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Interference of Light Waves, Intensity of Interference Pattern, Use of Lloyd's Mirror in Coherent Light Wave Production & Optical Path in a Medium etc.

Important Questions on Interference of Light

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In Young’s double slit experiment, the two slits 0.15 mm apart are illuminated by monochromic light of wavelength 450 nm. The screen is 1.0 m away from the slits.

(a) Find the distance of the second (i) bright fringe, (ii) dark fringe from the central maximum.

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Which of the following expressions is/are correct for Young’s experiment?

(i) condition for bright fringes   x=nλ D d

(ii) condition for dark fringes   x=( 2n1 ) λ 2 D d

ii) fringe width   β= λD d

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Velocity of light is equal to:

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A point source emits sound equally in all directions in a non-absorbing medium. Two points P and Q are at a distance of 9 metres and 25 metres respectively from the source. The ratio of amplitudes of the waves at P and Q is ___________

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A point source emits sound equally in all directions in a non-absorbing medium. Two points P and Q are at a distance of 9 metres and 25 metres respectively from the source. The ratio of amplitudes of the waves at P and Q is ___________

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Two beams of light having intensities I and 4I interfere to produce a fringe pattern on a screen. The phase difference between the beams is   π 2  at point A and   π at point B. Then the difference between the resultant intensities at A and B is

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A thin slice is cut out of a glass cylinder along a plane parallel to its axis. The slice is placed on a flat glass plate as shown in figure. The observed interference fringes from this combination shall be

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In an interference arrangement similar to Young’s double-slit experiment, slits   S 1 and S 2  are illuminated with coherent microwave sources each of frequency 1 MHz. The sources are synchronized to have zero phase difference. The slits are separated by distance d = 150.0 m. The intensity   I (θ)  is measured as a function of   θ.  where   θ  is defined as shown in figure. If   I 0  is maximum intensity, calculate   I ( θ )  for   (a)θ=0°,(b)θ=30°and(c)θ=90°.


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Two coherent monochromatic light beams of intensities I and 4I are superposed. The maximum and minimum possible intensities in the resulting beam are

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Two coherent monochromatic light beams of intensities I and 4I are superposed. The maximum and minimum possible intensities in the resulting beam are

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Which is following statement is correct?

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How can spatial coherence be improved?

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What do you understand by spatial and temporal coherence assignment expert?

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How is spatial coherence determined?

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What is difference between coherent and incoherent light?

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How is temporal coherence related to Monochromaticity?

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What is meant by coherence in physics?

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What is light interference?

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What is the nature of central fringe in Lloyd's mirror experiment?

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How the fringes produced by Biprism and Lloyd's mirror set up are different?