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In deriving the single slit diffraction pattern, it was stated that the intensity is zero at angles of (nlamda)/a. Justify this by suitably dividing the slit to bring out the cancellation.

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Solution :Divide the single slit in to n SMALLER slits of WIDTH `a.=a/n`. The angle `theta=(n lamda)/a=(lamda)/(a.)`. Each of the smaller slits sends ZERO intensity in the direction `theta`. The combination gives zero intensity as WELL.


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